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A new look at how everything from handwriting to AI quietly reshapes our bodies, habits and sense of connection

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In this episode of Science Quickly, author Vanessa Chang discusses
her book The Body Digital: A Brief History of Humans and Machines
from Cuckoo Clocks to ChatGPT. The book explores how
technologies—from handwriting to smartphones and AI—don’t just
extend human capability but subtly reshape our bodies, behaviors
and relationships, raising urgent questions about connection,
design and the meaning of being human in an increasingly
algorithmic world. Recommended Reading: The Body Digital. Vanessa
Chang. Melville House, 2025 E-mail us at sciencequickly@sciam.com
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