Searches for "Am I a good dad?" have hit record highs. If the dad in your life is still trying to figure out how to boil an egg, What We Ask Google is the perfect #fathersday gift. whatweaskgoogle.blog 🥚🐶👇

Selfie from the set! 🗽 Huge thanks to Christina Ruffini, @davidgura.bsky.social , and the team at Bloomberg This Weekend for having me on this morning. We had a great time talking about What We Ask Google 🧠🌍 Order here: a.co/d/0i7kMAAH

📢 New data out today. Year 1 of AI Mode in the U.S. shows a massive shift from keywords to deep queries: • Searches are 3x longer • Follow-ups grow >40% monthly • 1 in 6 searches are multimodal Full report download here: storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog...

New gallery: animated What We Ask Google graphics. Gifs by Rowland Holmes

Peeking Inside the World’s Brain: new UK Event Dates I’m heading back to the UK at the end of the month for my new book, What We Ask Google: A Surprisingly Hopeful Picture of Humankind. We’ll be diving into the world's biggest publicly available dataset to see what it tells us about who we really…

Peeking Inside the World’s Brain: new UK Event Dates

I’m heading back to the UK at the end of the month for my new book, What We Ask Google: A Surprisingly Hopeful Picture of Humankind. We’ll be diving into the world's biggest publicly available dataset to see what it tells us about who we really are. From the delightfully mundane questions we ask every day—millions of us still need the internet to remind us 'how to boil an egg'—to the profound ways we navigate grief and crisis, the data proves that we are never truly alone. I would absolutely love to catch up, see some familiar faces, and explore this data with you in person.

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Why do dogs eat grass? Do dogs dream? Our search bars are full of questions trying to understand our pets. Meet Biscuit, our "foster fail" and the inspiration for the pet data chapter in my new book, What We Ask Google! 🐾🔍 whatweaskgoogle.blog

This looks such a fun read by @simonrogers.bsky.social - “What We Ask Google” (available at www.penguin.co.uk/books/470261...). Just received my copy and I love how someone framed it as an insight into how social posting reveals who we want to be (seen as), whereas search reveals who we are.

From the surprisingly mundane ("how to boil an egg") to the truly momentous ("how to help"), what do our Google searches say about us? Watch this quick intro to my new book, What We Ask Google, to see why the data gives us so much hope for humanity. 🔍🌍 whatweaskgoogle.blog

The great debate: cats or dogs? 🐶🐱 Search data reveals a clear winner: dogs dominate worldwide. In fact, one of the top translation searches globally is "how to say I love you in dog". Whose team are you on? Check out my new book What We Ask Google: whatweaskgoogle.blog

"I’ve taken it for granted that everything’s getting worse. But the data made me feel better about who we are." Loved chatting with Charlotte Heathcote at @Telegraph about why our Google searches give us hope for humanity. Read it here: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05...

It's Mother's Day this weekend in the US and I wrote a piece for Literary Hub exploring what turns out to be one of the most profoundly isolating experiences we go through as humans: grief.

Why Grief Feels So Lonely—And Why the Data Proves We Aren’t

It's Mother's Day this weekend in the US and I wrote a piece for Literary Hub exploring what turns out to be one of the most profoundly isolating experiences we go through as humans: grief.

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It's Mother's Day this weekend in the US and I wrote a piece for Literary Hub exploring what turns out to be one of the most profoundly isolating experiences we go through as humans: grief.

Why Grief Feels So Lonely—And Why the Data Proves We Aren’t

It's Mother's Day this weekend in the US and I wrote a piece for Literary Hub exploring what turns out to be one of the most profoundly isolating experiences we go through as humans: grief.

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Thrilled to see What We Ask Google named one of the "Best New Popular Science Books" of May 2026 by @newscientist.com 📚🔍 Read the full round-up here: www.newscientist.com/article/2525...

The best new popular science books of May 2026

A guide to walking, a look at the world’s Google searches and a deep dive into the secrets of our DNA are some of the topics tackled by the popular science books out this month

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Tonight! If you're in the Bay area, pop down to say hello

Clara Jeffery@clarajeffery.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I'll be interviewing @simonrogers.bsky.social about his new book, and all things data journalism, at Book Passage in the Ferry Building tomorrow at 5:30. Come on by and learn about the wacky and touching things humans search for.

I'll be interviewing @simonrogers.bsky.social about his new book, and all things data journalism, at Book Passage in the Ferry Building tomorrow at 5:30. Come on by and learn about the wacky and touching things humans search for.

Simon Rogers@simonrogers.bsky.social · 3mo ago

IT’S HERE! 🚀 My new book, What We Ask Google: A surprisingly hopeful picture of humankind, is officially published today. Dive into the trillions of queries that reveal our shared honesty, our midnight worries, and our endless desire to help each other. Get your copy today! whatweaskgoogle.blog

We spend so much of our lives performing on social media. But Search is where we are honest. I wrote a piece for @CNBC about the 3 most revealing questions we ask - and why the data proves we are much better than we think! 👇 (ICYMI: What We Ask Google is OUT NOW!) www.cnbc.com/2026/05/06/i...

I study data at Google. Here are the 3 most revealing questions people ask when no one's looking—what it says about us is 'incredible'

A Google data expert who analyzes billions of search queries reveals the most common and revealing questions people ask online. From basic life skills like to career searches, here's what these patter...

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Loved joining @wgntv.com Chicago this morning to chat through What We Ask Google youtube.com/watch?v=4dT0mqFxaWg&si=elrZ8oWIu6Fcfc_s

'What We Ask Google: A Surprisingly Hopeful History of Humankind'

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IT’S HERE! 🚀 My new book, What We Ask Google: A surprisingly hopeful picture of humankind, is officially published today. Dive into the trillions of queries that reveal our shared honesty, our midnight worries, and our endless desire to help each other. Get your copy today! whatweaskgoogle.blog

The Podcast Just Dropped! Talented writer @simonrogers.bsky.social explains his thought-provoking new book, "What We Ask Google - A Surprisingly Hopeful History Of Mankind" open.spotify.com/episode/4hmj...

Momentous & Mundane Questions. A Common Language Misunderstood.

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Tomorrow is the day! What We Ask Google officially hits shelves. I can't wait for you all to read this surprisingly hopeful history of humankind. If you haven't pre-ordered yet, there's still time! whatweaskgoogle.blog

I recently joined Ira on the Ira's Everything Bagel podcast to talk about my upcoming book, What We Ask Google. We discussed everything from our shared desire for help, to why people search for how to keep pandas as pets 🐼. Plus, Biscuit defends the house 🐾 www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-4m...

When disaster strikes, human beings reliably follow a strict cognitive path: first, we seek to understand the threat. Second, we take action to help others. My latest piece in the @nypost explores the hopeful data behind our darkest days. 👇 nypost.com/2026/05/02/o...

Google searches in times of world crises offer incredible insights into our humanity

From “how to calm a dog during a storm” to “how to help,” people’s online searches during crises reveal good things about the human spirit.

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Momentous & Mundane Questions with @simonrogers.bsky.social on his excellent book What We Ask Google wp.me/p38QA8-4xv Listen Sunday at 12pm ET on The Source HD3 wmnf.org/listen/hd-3/

Momentous & Mundane Questions. A Common Language Misunderstood.

Simon Rogers – What We Ask Google: A Surprisingly Hopeful History Of Humankind The first thing you need to know about Simon Rogers is his admirable ability to write a book filled with data, f…

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"Why is my poo green?" Engaging writer @simonrogers.bsky.social explains our intriguing & curious questions in What We Ask Google Listen Sunday at 12pm ET on The Source HD3 wmnf.org/listen/hd-3/

Searches for "How to help..." have never been higher than they are right now. Our collective first instinct is compassion. What We Ask Google explores this empathy economy. Out in a week, on May 5 in the US and May 7 in the UK. More info here: whatweaskgoogle.blog

Bay Area friends! 🌉 I’m thrilled to be at Book Passage in San Francisco next week on May 6th to discuss my new book, WHAT WE ASK GOOGLE, with the incredible @clarajeffery.bsky.social. 📍 Save the date! simonrogers.net/2026/02/24/n...

So grateful for the kind words from early readers of What We Ask Google! 🔍✨ Read what people are saying below 👇 Out May 5th! Pre-order whatweaskgoogle.blog #WhatWeAskGoogle #DataJournalism

"How to make slime." Remember that craze? It peaked in 2016-2019 (along with "how to get slime out of the carpet"). Search data is a time capsule of our obsessions. WHAT WE ASK GOOGLE is out soon: whatweaskgoogle.blog

It is weird to be a guest on your own podcast, but that's what's happening in today's episode. A very Data Journalism Podcast discussion. Data, the illustrations (by Nigel Holmes) and the world's brain through the numbers. Take a listen here: lnkd.in/g2jMgXjX More: whatweaskgoogle.blog

We worry about our pets' feelings. "Do dogs grieve?" is a top search. We also ask "Do dogs cry tears?" 😢 A lot of WHAT WE ASK GOOGLE is actually about grief - in all forms. Even in the ways we search for our pets. Pre-order here: whatweaskgoogle.blog