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Humans Broke the Internet. Understanding Them Better Might Help Fix It

This stark contrast between the internet's light and dark sides has become a defining characteristic of the digital age, writes Timo Hannay founder SchoolDash, but is not an inevitable consequence of the mostly innocuous technologies on which it's built. Rather, it is the product of their bewilderingly diverse and eccentric user base – otherwise known as humanity.

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Is Facebook all wet? (Photo: mkhmarketing/Flickr)

Facebook, SSRC Bravely Reinvigorate Research Collaboration

We spoke with social-science ethicists about how well Facebook's initiative appears to protect users' privacy. They're skeptical, but still eager to see Facebook data studied.

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Five Principles of Science Communication

Effective communication is fundamental to increasing public understanding and for building the bridge between the public and the sciences. Suzi Spitzer outlines five principles of holistic science communication that can facilitate collaborative learning between scientists and the public.

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Post on Being Part of Resistance Wins ISA Online Award

A post on the blog Political Violence at a Glance that gives a host of tips on how academics can be very political and yet not violence was judged to be the best in the international studies blogosphere last year. Erica Chenoweth’s “When Engaged Scholarship Means Resistance” was named Best Blog Post in the annual Duckies awards handed out on April 6 at the International Studies Associati

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What is the measure of a man? There are various emetics, but here's one ... Photo: David Canter)

Archive, Therefore I Am

What is one's legacy after a half century as an academic? Although it's not his only legacy, our David Canter considers the 'archive' of surveys, old journals, letters and other reputed 'data' that makes up a paper simulacrum of the real David Canter.

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Science Advocates Ask Congress for Almost 9 Percent Increase in NSF Funding

A group of professional organizations, universities, businesses, and scientific societies are thanking Congress for this year's 4 percent increase in funding for the National Science Foundation -- and wondering if they might double that next year.

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Academic Researchers Need Support and Incentives to Share Data

Making data available for other researchers to find, use, reuse, ultimately makes research more efficient and effective. Yet despite policies that encourage and require data sharing, researchers in the UK and US report lower percentages of data sharing than average. Grace Baynes suggests researchers be given incentives, expert support, and training to make it easy to share data.

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Data Systems & GovTech Apps Impacts Students Positively

Current debates in higher education policy have drawn attention to the significant impacts of marketization, metrics, and performance management on the sector. Ben Williamson argues that a restructuring of the data infrastructure is shaping these HE trends.

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Should Universities Be Parents?

Increasingly, says Robert Dingwall, UK universities are taking a more paternal role in the lives of their students, taking -- or perhaps resuming -- more active roles in addressing their charges' mental health, criminal conduct and self-care.

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Award winner Kristina Olson conducts developmental psychology studies with young children.

NSF Honors Developmental Psychologist With Top Early Career Award

For the first time since 2005, a social scientist has won the Alan T. Waterman Award, the nation's highest honor for early career scientists and engineers bestowed by the U.S. National Science Foundation.

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Speakezee Platform Matches Experts With the Curious Public

Speakezee, a labor of love by experimental psychologist Bruce Hood, connects willing experts and curious audiences. Now in it's third year, the platform has a roster of more than 2,000 scientists in 32 countries ready discuss their research with schoolchildren, big companies, support groups, service clubs and anyone else now comfortable enough to ask for a presentation.

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Some of the official posters that will join thousands of homemade efforts at this year's March for Science

March for Science II Set for This Saturday

“We do not merely react to the problems of today, we look forward, aspiring toward an inclusive, integrated vision for the future of science and science policy.” Dont miss out on the March for Science. At least 230 satellite marches around the world this year, with the main March for Science taking place in Washington, D.C. This Saturday, April 14th.

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- Humans Broke the Internet. Understanding Them Better Might Help Fix It - This stark contrast between the internet's light and dark sides has become a defining characteristic of the digital age, writes Timo Hannay founder SchoolDash, but is not an inevitable consequence of the mostly innocuous technologies on which it's built. Rather, it is the product of their bewilderingly diverse and eccentric user base – otherwise known as humanity.... More →
- Facebook, SSRC Bravely Reinvigorate Research Collaboration - We spoke with social-science ethicists about how well Facebook's initiative appears to protect users' privacy. They're skeptical, but still eager to see Facebook data studied.... More →
- Five Principles of Science Communication - Effective communication is fundamental to increasing public understanding and for building the bridge between the public and the sciences. Suzi Spitzer outlines five principles of holistic science communication that can facilitate collaborative learning between scientists and the public.... More →
- Archive, Therefore I Am - What is one's legacy after a half century as an academic? Although it's not his only legacy, our David Canter considers the 'archive' of surveys, old journals, letters and other reputed 'data' that makes up a paper simulacrum of the real David Canter.... More →
- Data Systems & GovTech Apps Impacts Students Positively - Current debates in higher education policy have drawn attention to the significant impacts of marketization, metrics, and performance management on the sector. Ben Williamson argues that a restructuring of the data infrastructure is shaping these HE trends.... More →
- Science Advocates Ask Congress for Almost 9 Percent Increase in NSF Funding - A group of professional organizations, universities, businesses, and scientific societies are thanking Congress for this year's 4 percent increase in funding for the National Science Foundation -- and wondering if they might double that next year.... More →
- Academic Researchers Need Support and Incentives to Share Data - Making data available for other researchers to find, use, reuse, ultimately makes research more efficient and effective. Yet despite policies that encourage and require data sharing, researchers in the UK and US report lower percentages of data sharing than average. Grace Baynes suggests researchers be given incentives, expert support, and training to make it easy to share data.... More →
- Should Universities Be Parents? - Increasingly, says Robert Dingwall, UK universities are taking a more paternal role in the lives of their students, taking -- or perhaps resuming -- more active roles in addressing their charges' mental health, criminal conduct and self-care.... More →
- NSF Honors Developmental Psychologist With Top Early Career Award - For the first time since 2005, a social scientist has won the Alan T. Waterman Award, the nation's highest honor for early career scientists and engineers bestowed by the U.S. National Science Foundation.... More →
- Speakezee Platform Matches Experts With the Curious Public - Speakezee, a labor of love by experimental psychologist Bruce Hood, connects willing experts and curious audiences. Now in it's third year, the platform has a roster of more than 2,000 scientists in 32 countries ready discuss their research with schoolchildren, big companies, support groups, service clubs and anyone else now comfortable enough to ask for a presentation.... More →

Social Science Bites
- David Spiegelhalter on Communicating Statistics April 2, 2018
- Sander van der Linden on Viral Altruism March 1, 2018
- Melinda Mills on Sociogenomics February 1, 2018
- Jo Boaler on Fear of Mathematics January 2, 2018

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