Social affairs

Media algorithms and artificial intelligence are pretty good at feeding us content we want (and lots of it), but not...

Do ice cream sales cause shark attacks? They increase together during the year. The statistical association between them is very clear....

In today’s digital age, social media platforms often appear to offer a direct line to “what the public thinks.” But...

Four individuals with backgrounds in social and behvioral sciences received John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Fellowships for 2025,...

After years of trying to understand the minds of people who hurt others, I have recently turned my attention as...

The landscape of academic grant funding is notoriously competitive and plagued by lengthy, bureaucratic processes, exacerbated by difficulties in finding willing...

What makes some countries rich and others poor? Is there any action a country can take to improve living standards...

What does one do on a wet Sunday afternoon in Lyon, France? The shopping malls are closed, as are many...

Join the Campaign for Social Science for the launch of The Contemporary Relevance of the Social Sciences, the latest report...

Join the Campaign for Social Science for the launch of The Contemporary Relevance of the Social Sciences, the latest report...