Portfolio – BECCA CADDY

PORTFOLIO

Clear, concept-led reporting on technology and how it reshapes us.
Highlights from nearly 15 years at the intersection of tech and behaviour.

JUMP TO: HIGHLIGHTS // AI, PSYCHOLOGY & BEHAVIOUR // THE BODY, WEARABLES & SENSORY FUTURES // SPACE, SCIENCE & SCIENCE-FICTION

HIGHLIGHTS

What we lose when AI starts thinking for us

Why we’re falling back in love with physical media

Sci-fi is shaping how we treat real AI

ChatGPT is changing the way we communicate

People are falling in love with ChatGPT

Can ChatGPT really replace a therapist?

Can watching scary movies make you less scared?

Credit: Peter Greenwood

Will this NASA probe redraw the solar system?

AI, PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR

Should you use ChatGPT for health advice?

What we lose when AI starts thinking for us

I interviewed a woman who fell in love with ChatGPT

ChatGPT is changing the way we communicate

Notifications are more distracting than you think

People are falling in love with ChatGPT

Meta ‘stole’ my book to train its new AI model

Can ChatGPT really replace a therapist?

THE BODY, WEARABLES & SENSORY FUTURES

New sleep tech doesn’t just monitor your sleep, it actively shapes it

Binaural beats calm my anxious ADHD brain, but is there any science to it?

I’m delighted we’re finally getting better fit options from our earbuds

amazfit helio ring

I wore this smart ring 24/7 for three weeks and it’s a great Oura alternative

The science of scent: how fragrance can transform your mood

Stylist X Sol de Janeiro

The science of noise colors: why white makes you sleepy and blue helps you focus

Thinking of buying a cheap smart ring? Here’s everything you need to know

From cheating to pregnancy, wearables know what you’re doing intimately

SPACE, SCIENCE & SCIENCE-FICTION

Sci-fi is shaping how we treat real AI

Can watching scary movies make you less scared?

Credit: Peter Greenwood

Will this NASA probe redraw the solar system?

The short, sweet, and sticky history of jam

National Geographic

What Her can teach us about love in the age of artificial intimacy

Why do our favourite superheroes wear spandex?

How the JUICE mission will look for habitability on Jupiter’s moons

Mushrooms’ properties can build a new era of sustainable design