# The Third Hemisphere

A neuroscientist's field notes on how AI is (or isn't) rewiring our brains

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## [The next unit of science](https://timrequarth.substack.com/p/the-next-unit-of-science)

_2026-08-18 · Tim Requarth_

AI is pushing scientific publishing to the brink. Is it time to replace the scientific paper?

## [What a Better AI Detector Doesn't Fix](https://timrequarth.substack.com/p/what-a-better-ai-detector-doesnt)

_2026-07-31 · Tim Requarth_

Pangram is more like fingerprints than DNA, but also, Substack isn’t a courtroom

## [It's OK to Change Your Mind About AI Detection](https://timrequarth.substack.com/p/its-ok-to-change-your-mind-about)

_2026-07-28 · Tim Requarth_

Substack partners with Pangram. Snark and motivated reasoning ensue

## [Teen social media bans let adults off the hook](https://timrequarth.substack.com/p/teen-social-media-bans-let-adults)

_2026-07-07 · Tim Requarth_

Jonathan Haidt and his most vocal critic don't agree on whether phones harm teens. They agree on the part politicians would rather not hear

## [AI, The Great Homogenizer](https://timrequarth.substack.com/p/ai-the-great-homogenizer)

_2026-06-20 · Tim Requarth_

{brain-dump-20260620}: AI fiction that all sounds the same, two phones falling for each other, and a case for musical patience

## [Easy problems](https://timrequarth.substack.com/p/easy-problems)

_2026-05-23 · Tim Requarth_

Or, what a dental AI panel and a vaccine event reveal about how institutions avoid self-reflection

## [Schools Don't Need an AI Plan. They Need a Teacher Support Plan.](https://timrequarth.substack.com/p/schools-dont-need-an-ai-plan-they)

_2026-05-07 · Tim Requarth_

New York City's AI guidance has ten steps for procuring AI tools yet punts on the most important questions about AI and learning.

## [A eulogy for OpenAI's Sora](https://timrequarth.substack.com/p/a-eulogy-for-openais-sora)

_2026-04-10 · Tim Requarth_

Plus, I was partly wrong about the AI detection company Pangram

## [The Problem with AI Detector Companies](https://timrequarth.substack.com/p/why-you-shouldnt-trust-ai-detector)

_2026-04-06 · Tim Requarth_

Be wary when the same companies co-author the research, rile up the mob, and sell the solution.

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## [Detect and Punish](https://timrequarth.substack.com/p/detect-and-punish)

_2026-04-03 · Tim Requarth_

Should writers police AI-generated prose?