Writing scientific articles is an integral part of the scientific method and common practice to communicate research findings. However, writing is not only about reporting results; it also provides a tool to uncover new thoughts and ideas. Writing compels us to think — not in the chaotic, non-linear way our minds typically wander, but in a structured, intentional manner. By writing it down, we can sort years of research, data and analysis into an actual story, thereby identifying our main message and the influence of our work. This is not merely a philosophical observation; it is backed by scientific evidence.
It’s as simple as that1.
That’s the reason I’ve always written, and that’s Mind the Post raison d’être.
However, writing is a ~5,000 years old technology. How long will it last?
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(1) ‘Writing Is Thinking’. Nature Reviews Bioengineering 3, no. 6 (2025): 431–431. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44222-025-00323-4.
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100%. Por eso hay que temer tanto lanzarse sin salvavidas a los LLM
Sure. But it’s also very interesting learning to swim. There is a huge potential in artificial intelligence. Huge risks also, but that’s technology and evolution!