Feed for Thought

Open inquiry, on campus and online

Universities have long stood as spaces for intellectual debate and open inquiry. What happens when they’re not the only ones?

May 21 • Jena Wuu

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Sharing my new podcast, Did You See? with Jena and Michelle

Let's normalize taking a pause to process the media shaping our daily lives and the humanity that expertise is meant to serve.

May 14 • Jena Wuu

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Did you see that Australia banned social media for kids?

Listen now (40 mins) | Plus: our thoughts on the new novel, Yesteryear, and the Met Gala

May 14 • Jena Wuu and Michelle Ciulla Lipkin

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April 2026

The value of wonder

In a world with instant answers, asking questions is the skill that matters.

Apr 29 • Jena Wuu

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AI is a women’s issue

Technology has long filled gaps left by institutions. So these times are uncertain, but not unprecedented.

Apr 22 • Jena Wuu

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Is the online child safety debate for young people, or for adults?

Plus: A UC professor's work is honored but not believed, and AI reveals gaps in education. Here's what I read and thought about this month.

Apr 8 • Jena Wuu

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Social media’s Dorito problem

If social media is the junk food of content, let’s be real about why people consume it in the first place.

Apr 1 • Jena Wuu

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March 2026

Why I started Feed for Thought

At Meta, I tried to fix a content problem. What we really need is a culture shift in how experts participate online.

Mar 25 • Jena Wuu

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"I want to say: You're not crazy. Here's why you feel like this."

A conversation with Cutaway Notes, author of Public Health Matters, about using storytelling to reframe public health for everyday people

Mar 18 • Jena Wuu

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Expertise isn’t missing. Institutional infrastructure is.

Institutions can reduce risk and help experts participate online. In a world with falling public trust, finding that balance is no longer optional.

Mar 11 • Jena Wuu

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How digital platforms are changing our relationship with tragedy

Plus: Hard Fork is building a 'better' social network and film students can't sit through films anymore. Here's what I read and thought about this…

Mar 4 • Jena Wuu

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February 2026

The power of the lurker

If you’re one of the 99% who never post online, you’re still shaping the information ecosystem.

Feb 25 • Jena Wuu

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