The third thematic discussion session of our international network meeting addressed the role of habit and repetition in online culture. Beginning by addressing ‘e-health’ and the quantified self, the discussion moved to the methodological challenges facing humanities scholars as they develop research methods attuned to online practices, cultures
Routine Quantification: Habit, Affect and Health
Tags: affect, epilepsy, habit, health, medical humanities, medicine, quantification, quantified self, routine
Epilepsy Online: Interviews Commence
Over the last few weeks I have been travelling the country interviewing volunteers about their social media usage. At the moment I am talking to people who have epilepsy, a condition that affects around 1 in 100 people in the UK. The research is being undertaken in partnership with neurologist
Tags: epilepsy, interviews, social media