Member News Digest — August 27, 2026

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Terence Tao, photo by David Esquivel for UCLA 

Election to the American Philosophical Society honors extraordinary accomplishments in all fields. Those accomplishments don’t end upon induction, however. In this week’s APS Member News Digest, read about AI and mathematics, how brain cells create feeling, and recommendations for avoiding chronic disease.

  • Terence Tao (APS 2012) gave a lecture at the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians about how mathematicians can prepare for the use of AI in their field
  • “How do brain cells create an emotion or a feeling?” asks Karl Deisseroth (APS 2022) in a profile on CNN detailing his work on the Human Neural Circuitry program at Stanford Medicine
  • Ezekiel Emanuel (APS 2026) met with Business Insider to share his top food recommendations to avoid chronic disease

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