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Academic Funding

Could Distributed Peer Review Better Decide Grant Funding?

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

Cutting NSF Is Like Liquidating Your Finest Investment

Look closely at your mobile phone or tablet. Touch-screen technology, speech recognition, digital sound recording and the internet were all developed using […]

How NIH Funding Works − Until It’s Gone

In its first 100 days, the Trump administration terminated more than US$2 billion in federal grants, according to a public source database […]

‘Tino’ Cuéllar Named Director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences

Mariano-Florentino “Tino” Cuéllar, a former justice of the Supreme Court of California and currently the president of the Carnegie Endowment for International […]

An Introduction: After the University?

Around the world, universities find themselves in crisis, with higher education governance, academic labor, and the meaning of scholarship undergoing profound transformations. […]

Share Your Most Surprising Policy Citation for Chance to Win $500 [Closed]

Please note: this contest has now closed. The winner will be contacted in due course. This November, Sage and Overton invite you to share the unexpected […]

Should We Expect AI to ‘Do’ Science?

Consistent with the general trend of incorporating artificial intelligence into nearly every field, researchers and politicians are increasingly using AI models trained […]

An AI Authorship Protocol Aims to Sharpen a Sometimes-Fuzzy Line

The latest generation of artificial intelligence models is sharper and smoother, producing polished text with fewer errors and hallucinations. As a philosophy […]

A Box Unlocked, Not A Box Ticked: Tom Chatfield on AI and Pedagogy

In a new white paper by Tom Chatfield, the philosopher of tech and critical thinking outlines a practical roadmap for integrating artificial intelligence into […]

Steps to Increase Public Trust in Science

In the second episode of this four-part series on The Authority File, Tracey Brown, director of Sense about Science, and Camille Gamboa, […]

Podcast Series Dives into Public Curators Guide

An examination of the public’s trust in science, and ways to buttress that precious commodity, center a four-part series of podcasts presented […]

Social Science for Social Justice Podcast Returns for Second Season

Sage (the parent of Social Science Space) and Surviving Society’s collaborative podcast series, Social Science for Social Justice, has returned for a […]

Women Will Inherit Trillions in the ‘Great Wealth Transfer’ – What Will They Do With It?

In the November edition of The Evidence, Josephine Lethbridge explores an historic shift in global wealth – and its potential to reshape charitable giving. Over the coming decades, […]

A Box Unlocked, Not A Box Ticked: Tom Chatfield on AI and Pedagogy

In a new white paper by Tom Chatfield, the philosopher of tech and critical thinking outlines a practical roadmap for integrating artificial intelligence into […]

Is the Dissertation Still Considered a Rite of Passage?

As a lecturer, I have observed increasing discussion among colleagues concerning the continuing value of the dissertation as an essential component of […]

A Social Scientist Looks at the Irish Border and Its Future

‘What Do We Know and What Should We Do About the Irish Border?’ is a new book from Katy Hayward that applies social science to the existing issues and what they portend.

Brexit and the Decline of Academic Internationalism in the UK

Brexit seems likely to extend the hostility of the UK immigration system to scholars from European Union countries — unless a significant change of migration politics and prevalent public attitudes towards immigration politics took place in the UK. There are no indications that the latter will happen anytime soon.

Brexit and the Crisis of Academic Cosmopolitanism

A new report from the Royal Society about the effects on Brexit on science in the United Kingdom has our peripatetic Daniel Nehring mulling the changes that will occur in higher education and academic productivity.

Closing the Gender Pay Gap: Why Intermediaries Matter

Despite decades of reform, gender pay gaps (GPGs) remain a stubborn and unjust feature of labour markets globally. On average, women are […]

From Isolation to Impact: Tackling the Emotional Toll of Ethnographic Research in Business and Society

In this article, Lorenzo Skade discusses the emotional difficulties encountered by early-career researchers involved in ethnographic studies within the business and society […]

“Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost.” –Nintendo “Quit Screen” Message

In this post, authors Richard F.J. Haans and Marc J. Mertens reflect on the inspiration behind their research article, “The Internet Never […]

Michael Burawoy, 1947-2025: Patron Saint of Public Sociology

Michael Burawoy, whose embrace of public sociology and the public at work lead him to describe his influential academic niche as “industrial […]

Where Did We Get the Phrase ‘Publish or Perish’?

The origin of the phrase “publish or perish” has been intriguing since this question was first raised by Eugene Garfield in 1996. Vladimir Moskovkinl talks about the evolution of the meaning of this phrase and shows the earliest use known at this point.

Felice Levine to Leave AERA in 2025

Social psychologist Felice Levine, who has served as executive director of the American Educational Research Association for more than 22 years, will step down in 2025.

National Academies Seeks Experts to Assess 2020 U.S. Census

The National Academies’ Committee on National Statistics seeks nominations for members of an ad hoc consensus study panel — sponsored by the U.S. Census Bureau — to review and evaluate the quality of the 2020 Census.

Will the 2020 Census Be the Last of Its Kind?

Could the 2020 iteration of the United States Census, the constitutionally mandated count of everyone present in the nation, be the last of its kind?

Will We See A More Private, But Less Useful, Census?

Census data can be pretty sensitive – it’s not just how many people live in a neighborhood, a town, a state or […]

A Status Check on Hallucinated Case Law Incidents

In September 2025, The Guardian reported about a lawyer in Australia having faced sanctions due to false citations. These citations were not […]

Scientists Should Keep in Mind It’s Called the ‘Marketplace of Ideas’ for a Reason

People often see science as a world apart: cool, rational and untouched by persuasion or performance. In this view, scientists simply discover […]

Stop the University Ranking Circus

It’s that time of the year again. Some 50 percent of your academic LinkedIn connections share they are “happy” or even “thrilled” […]

Free Online Course Reveals The Art of ChatGPT Interactions

You’ve likely heard the hype around artificial intelligence, or AI, but do you find ChatGPT genuinely useful in your professional life? A free course offered by Sage Campus could change all th

Critical Thinking is Critical in Universities

In an age of homogeneous thinking, where peers, AI or a favorite social media personality or politician present perspectives as facts, it […]

A Box Unlocked, Not A Box Ticked: Tom Chatfield on AI and Pedagogy

In a new white paper by Tom Chatfield, the philosopher of tech and critical thinking outlines a practical roadmap for integrating artificial intelligence into […]

Teaching Students to Question the Machine

Try this experiment with your students. Open ChatGPT and type: “Explain morality and the thought leaders behind moral reasoning.” The results will […]

The Ripple Effect of Book Bans on the Academy

It’s not news to those in library-land that book bans and censorship in higher education have serious implications for the future of […]

Book Bans and Censorship Are a Threat to Our Universities. Librarians Can Help

When I think about book bans, I consider the subject through a variety of lenses. I have taught English in a post-communist […]

Advocating For and Supporting Academic Freedom

Libraries are considered safe places, secure places to read and meet diverse (but sometimes like-minded) people who celebrate literacy by expanding different […]

Behavioral Science & Policy Association Annual Conference

More than 200 leading behavioral scientists, policymakers, executives, and members of the media are expected to attend the annual conference of the […]

Beware the Funhouse Mirror: How Social Media Misleads Us About Public Opinion

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

The Contemporary Relevance of the Social Sciences: Report Launch

Join the Campaign for Social Science for the launch of The Contemporary Relevance of the Social Sciences, the latest report from the […]

New Fellowship for Community-Led Development Research of Latin America and the Caribbean Now Open

Thanks to a collaboration between the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) and the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), applications are now being accepted for […]

Exploring ‘Lost Person Behavior’ and the Science of Search and Rescue

What is the best strategy for finding someone missing in the wilderness? It’s complicated, but the method known as ‘Lost Person Behavior’ seems to offers some hope.

New Opportunity to Support Government Evaluation of Public Participation and Community Engagement Now Open

The President’s Management Agenda Learning Agenda: Public Participation & Community Engagement Evidence Challenge is dedicated to forming a strategic, evidence-based plan that federal agencies and external researchers can use to solve big problems.

After the University? Examining Ghana’s Higher Education Crisis and Transformation

Across the globe, universities are confronting an array of unprecedented challenges, including financial instability, governance issues, the evolving nature of academic work, […]

After the University? Braiding a Path Forward

Around the world, universities are in crisis. Some argue that we’re witnessing the slow collapse of the system as we’ve known it—whether […]

Higher Education In The UK Is In Crisis. We Need to Reimagine Its Very Purpose If It Is To Survive

Education systems do not operate outside of society or in a vacuum, they reflect wider dominant socio-economic approaches and discourses- the increasing […]

Scientists Should Keep in Mind It’s Called the ‘Marketplace of Ideas’ for a Reason

People often see science as a world apart: cool, rational and untouched by persuasion or performance. In this view, scientists simply discover […]

Survey Finds Social Scientists Feel Unsupported in Seeking Societal Impact

“Research impact” means different things to different people. Some refer broadly to how science changes behaviors, beliefs, or practices outside academic institutions. […]

Canada’s SSHRC Names 2025 Impact Winners

One researcher studies how war affects children, another took a literal worm’s eye view to examine rural development, while two others scrutinized […]

Should We Expect AI to ‘Do’ Science?

Consistent with the general trend of incorporating artificial intelligence into nearly every field, researchers and politicians are increasingly using AI models trained […]

Scientists Should Keep in Mind It’s Called the ‘Marketplace of Ideas’ for a Reason

People often see science as a world apart: cool, rational and untouched by persuasion or performance. In this view, scientists simply discover […]

Mutually Assured Distrust and the Gyrations of Trump’s Science Policy

Before 2025, science policy rarely made headline news. Through decades of changing political winds, financial crises and global conflicts, funding for U.S. […]

Should We Expect AI to ‘Do’ Science?

Consistent with the general trend of incorporating artificial intelligence into nearly every field, researchers and politicians are increasingly using AI models trained […]

Stop the Rot, Fight the Malaise and Reclaim the Void!

Reflecting on my 17 years of tertiary education and 19 years of teaching and learning, university life was mostly supportive and always […]

A Box Unlocked, Not A Box Ticked: Tom Chatfield on AI and Pedagogy

In a new white paper by Tom Chatfield, the philosopher of tech and critical thinking outlines a practical roadmap for integrating artificial intelligence into […]

A Status Check on Hallucinated Case Law Incidents

In September 2025, The Guardian reported about a lawyer in Australia having faced sanctions due to false citations. These citations were not […]

An AI Authorship Protocol Aims to Sharpen a Sometimes-Fuzzy Line

The latest generation of artificial intelligence models is sharper and smoother, producing polished text with fewer errors and hallucinations. As a philosophy […]

A Box Unlocked, Not A Box Ticked: Tom Chatfield on AI and Pedagogy

In a new white paper by Tom Chatfield, the philosopher of tech and critical thinking outlines a practical roadmap for integrating artificial intelligence into […]

Women Will Inherit Trillions in the ‘Great Wealth Transfer’ – What Will They Do With It?

In the November edition of The Evidence, Josephine Lethbridge explores an historic shift in global wealth – and its potential to reshape charitable giving. Over the coming decades, […]

Devyani Sharma on Accents

What does your accent – and yes, every speaker has one – say about you? Or perhaps the better question is, what […]

Frank Keil on Causal Thinking

As a practical matter, how much effort do you put into pinning down the causes behind daily occurrences? To developmental psychologist Frank […]

Why is It So Difficult to Agree About Masks and Respiratory Infections?

The Northern Hemisphere is experiencing its regular seasonal increase in viral respiratory infections. Traditional schedules have not fully adjusted post-Covid so influenza […]

Critical Thinking is Critical in Universities

In an age of homogeneous thinking, where peers, AI or a favorite social media personality or politician present perspectives as facts, it […]

Isaac Asimov’s Critique of Algorithmic Thinking

Isaac Asimov (1920-1992) left a legacy of influence that many more literary writers might envy. In his own lifetime, he was one […]

After the University? Braiding a Path Forward

Around the world, universities are in crisis. Some argue that we’re witnessing the slow collapse of the system as we’ve known it—whether […]

What Is a University For, After Gaza?

What is a university for? Traditionally, education has long been seen as a foundation for ethical and intellectual life. Aristotle viewed learning […]

An AI Authorship Protocol Aims to Sharpen a Sometimes-Fuzzy Line

The latest generation of artificial intelligence models is sharper and smoother, producing polished text with fewer errors and hallucinations. As a philosophy […]

Video Interview: Analyzing, Understanding, and Interpreting Qualitative Research from Interviews

Qualitative data analysis is a way of creating insight and empathy. Strategies for data analysis and interpretation are tools for meaning-making and […]

Video Interview: Exploring Visual Research with Gillian Rose

Sometimes a book jumps off my shelf and comes to life. Visual research is easier said than done. It seems simple, in […]

A Behavioral Scientist’s Take on the Dangers of Self-Censorship in Science

The word censorship might bring to mind authoritarian regimes, book-banning, and restrictions on a free press, but Cory Clark, a behavioral scientist at […]

After the University? Examining Ghana’s Higher Education Crisis and Transformation

Across the globe, universities are confronting an array of unprecedented challenges, including financial instability, governance issues, the evolving nature of academic work, […]

Scientists Should Keep in Mind It’s Called the ‘Marketplace of Ideas’ for a Reason

People often see science as a world apart: cool, rational and untouched by persuasion or performance. In this view, scientists simply discover […]

What Is a University For, After Gaza?

What is a university for? Traditionally, education has long been seen as a foundation for ethical and intellectual life. Aristotle viewed learning […]

Digital Transformation Needs Organizational Talent and Leadership Skills to Be Successful

Who drives digital change – the people of the technology? Katharina Gilli explains how her co-authors worked to address that question.

Six Principles for Scientists Seeking Hiring, Promotion, and Tenure

The negative consequences of relying too heavily on metrics to assess research quality are well known, potentially fostering practices harmful to scientific research such as p-hacking, salami science, or selective reporting. To address this systemic problem, Florian Naudet, and collegues present six principles for assessing scientists for hiring, promotion, and tenure.

Book Review: The Oxford Handbook of Creative Industries

Candace Jones, Mark Lorenzen, Jonathan Sapsed , eds.: The Oxford Handbook of Creative Industries. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015. 576 pp. $170.00, […]

Jeux de grattage et Keno sur Betify découvrez les options

Les jeux de grattage et de keno sont parmi les options de divertissement les plus populaires sur la plateforme Betify. Ils offrent […]

ICE: Good People and Dirty Work

Watching recent events in Minneapolis from the comfortable distance of several thousand miles and a large ocean, my mind turned to an […]

Problèmes de connexion Nine Casino Solutions rapides

Le accès à votre compte sur nine casino connexion est une étape essentielle pour profiter pleinement de l’offre de jeux et de […]

Canadian Librarians Suggest Secondary Publishing Rights to Improve Public Access to Research

The Canadian Federation of Library Associations recently proposed providing secondary publishing rights to academic authors in Canada.

Webinar: How Can Public Access Advance Equity and Learning?

The U.S. National Science Foundation and the American Association for the Advancement of Science have teamed up present a 90-minute online session examining how to balance public access to federally funded research results with an equitable publishing environment.

Open Access in the Humanities and Social Sciences in Canada: A Conversation

Five organizations representing knowledge networks, research libraries, and publishing platforms joined the Federation of Humanities and Social Sciences to review the present and the future of open access — in policy and in practice – in Canada

Higher Education In The UK Is In Crisis. We Need to Reimagine Its Very Purpose If It Is To Survive

Education systems do not operate outside of society or in a vacuum, they reflect wider dominant socio-economic approaches and discourses- the increasing […]

CDC – Meltdown or Hissy Fit?

At the time of writing, there is a new stand-off between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Trump administration […]

Rejecting University Rankings: Throwing the Baby Out With the Bath Water

This week Berend van der Kolk published a call to ban university rankings. He concludes: ”So, let’s have (inter)national and/or local discussions […]

The Added Value of Latinx and Black Teachers

As the U.S. Congress debates the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, a new paper in Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences urges lawmakers to focus on provisions aimed at increasing the numbers of black and Latinx teachers.

A Collection: Behavioral Science Insights on Addressing COVID’s Collateral Effects

To help in decisions surrounding the effects and aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the the journal ‘Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences’ offers this collection of articles as a free resource.

Susan Fiske Connects Policy and Research in Print

Psychologist Susan Fiske was the founding editor of the journal Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences. In trying to reach a lay audience with research findings that matter, she counsels stepping a bit outside your academic comfort zone.

Mixed Methods As A Tool To Research Self-Reported Outcomes From Diverse Treatments Among People With Multiple Sclerosis

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Working Alongside Artificial Intelligence Key Focus at Critical Thinking Bootcamp 2022

SAGE Publishing — the parent of Social Science Space – will hold its Third Annual Critical Thinking Bootcamp on August 9. Leaning more and register here

Watch the Forum: A Turning Point for International Climate Policy

On May 13, the American Academy of Political and Social Science hosted an online seminar, co-sponsored by SAGE Publishing, that featured presentations […]

Event: Living, Working, Dying: Demographic Insights into COVID-19

On Friday, April 23rd, join the Population Association of America and the Association of Population Centers for a virtual congressional briefing. The […]

New Guide Recognizes the Value of Good Curation

Media algorithms and artificial intelligence are pretty good at feeding us content we want (and lots of it), but not necessarily information […]

The Musée des Confluences: Celebrating Secularism and the Sciences

What does one do on a wet Sunday afternoon in Lyon, France? The shopping malls are closed, as are many of the […]

What Does RFK’s Confirmation Tell Us About the US and Health Care?

The constitutional processes are now complete and Robert F Kennedy, Jr. has been confirmed as U.S. Secretary for Health and Human Services […]

ICE: Good People and Dirty Work

Watching recent events in Minneapolis from the comfortable distance of several thousand miles and a large ocean, my mind turned to an […]

Higher Education In The UK Is In Crisis. We Need to Reimagine Its Very Purpose If It Is To Survive

Education systems do not operate outside of society or in a vacuum, they reflect wider dominant socio-economic approaches and discourses- the increasing […]

Why is It So Difficult to Agree About Masks and Respiratory Infections?

The Northern Hemisphere is experiencing its regular seasonal increase in viral respiratory infections. Traditional schedules have not fully adjusted post-Covid so influenza […]

Economist Kaye Husbands Fealing to Lead NSF’s Social Science Directorate

Kaye Husbands Fealing, an economist who has done pioneering work in the “science of broadening participation,” has been named the new leader of the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences.

Jane M. Simoni Named New Head of OBSSR

Clinical psychologist Jane M. Simoni has been named to head the U.S. National Institutes of Health’s Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research

Canada’s Federation For Humanities and Social Sciences Welcomes New Board Members

Annie Pilote, dean of the faculty of graduate and postdoctoral studies at the Université Laval, was named chair of the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences at its 2023 virtual annual meeting last month. Members also elected Debra Thompson as a new director on the board.

‘Tino’ Cuéllar Named Director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences

Mariano-Florentino “Tino” Cuéllar, a former justice of the Supreme Court of California and currently the president of the Carnegie Endowment for International […]

Canada’s SSHRC Names 2025 Impact Winners

One researcher studies how war affects children, another took a literal worm’s eye view to examine rural development, while two others scrutinized […]

Outstanding Social and Behavioral Scientists Sought for Sage-CASBS Award

Do you know a social or behavioral science researcher whose work resonates across disciplines and which has made a significant impact in […]

Survey Finds Social Scientists Feel Unsupported in Seeking Societal Impact

“Research impact” means different things to different people. Some refer broadly to how science changes behaviors, beliefs, or practices outside academic institutions. […]

NAS Report Examines Nexus of AI and Workplace

A 2024 report by the National Academies explores the latest advances in artificial intelligence (AI) technology and their potential effects on economic productivity, job stability, and income inequality. It also highlights key research opportunities and data needs to help workers and policymakers adapt to the evolving AI landscape.

National Academies Looks at How to Reduce Racial Inequality In Criminal Justice System

To address racial and ethnic inequalities in the U.S. criminal justice system, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine just released “Reducing Racial Inequality in Crime and Justice: Science, Practice and Policy.”

Analyzing the Impact: Social Media and Mental Health

The social and behavioral sciences supply evidence-based research that enables us to make sense of the shifting online landscape pertaining to mental health. We’ll explore three freely accessible articles (listed below) that give us a fuller picture on how TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and online forums affect mental health.

The Risks Of Using Research-Based Evidence In Policymaking

With research-based evidence increasingly being seen in policy, we should acknowledge that there are risks that the research or ‘evidence’ used isn’t suitable or can be accidentally misused for a variety of reasons.

Surveys Provide Insight Into Three Factors That Encourage Open Data and Science

Over a 10-year period Carol Tenopir of DataONE and her team conducted a global survey of scientists, managers and government workers involved in broad environmental science activities about their willingness to share data and their opinion of the resources available to do so (Tenopir et al., 2011, 2015, 2018, 2020). Comparing the responses over that time shows a general increase in the willingness to share data (and thus engage in Open Science).

A Psychologist Explains Replication (and Why It’s Not the Same as Reproducibility)

Back in high school chemistry, I remember waiting with my bench partner for crystals to form on our stick in the cup […]

A Look at How Large Language Models Transform Research

Generative AI, especially large language models (LLMs), present exciting and unprecedented opportunities and complex challenges for academic research and scholarship. As the […]

We Asked Where America’s Future Scientists Would Want to Live

Graduate students interested in an academic career after graduation day have often been told they need to be open to moving somewhere […]

Has Bad Science Become Big Busines

Researchers are dealing with a disturbing trend that threatens the foundation of scientific progress: scientific fraud has become an industry. And it’s […]

DORA to Launch Practical Guide to Responsible Research Assessment

The team at the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment, or DORA, is celebrating its 12th birthday by launching “A Practical Guide to […]

Exploring the ‘Publish or Perish’ Mentality and its Impact on Research Paper Retractions

When scientists make important discoveries, both big and small, they typically publish their findings in scientific journals for others to read. This […]

Survey Finds Social Scientists Feel Unsupported in Seeking Societal Impact

“Research impact” means different things to different people. Some refer broadly to how science changes behaviors, beliefs, or practices outside academic institutions. […]

Steps to Increase Public Trust in Science

In the second episode of this four-part series on The Authority File, Tracey Brown, director of Sense about Science, and Camille Gamboa, […]

Podcast Series Dives into Public Curators Guide

An examination of the public’s trust in science, and ways to buttress that precious commodity, center a four-part series of podcasts presented […]

Using Video Data Analysis in the 21st Century

In 2011, anti-government protests and uprisings erupted in Northern Africa and the Middle East in what is often called the “Arab Spring.” […]

Exploring Hybrid Ethnography with Liz Przybylski

Dr. Liz Przybylski was thinking ahead when she wrote Hybrid Ethnography: Online, Offline, and In Between. They unwittingly predicted that we would […]

Video Interview: Analyzing, Understanding, and Interpreting Qualitative Research from Interviews

Qualitative data analysis is a way of creating insight and empathy. Strategies for data analysis and interpretation are tools for meaning-making and […]

Why is It So Difficult to Agree About Masks and Respiratory Infections?

The Northern Hemisphere is experiencing its regular seasonal increase in viral respiratory infections. Traditional schedules have not fully adjusted post-Covid so influenza […]

New Guide Recognizes the Value of Good Curation

Media algorithms and artificial intelligence are pretty good at feeding us content we want (and lots of it), but not necessarily information […]

The Musée des Confluences: Celebrating Secularism and the Sciences

What does one do on a wet Sunday afternoon in Lyon, France? The shopping malls are closed, as are many of the […]

Paul Bloom on Empathy

In 2016 psychologist Paul Bloom wrote a book titled Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion (a naming decision he still wrestles […]

Devyani Sharma on Accents

What does your accent – and yes, every speaker has one – say about you? Or perhaps the better question is, what […]

Frank Keil on Causal Thinking

As a practical matter, how much effort do you put into pinning down the causes behind daily occurrences? To developmental psychologist Frank […]

Critical Thinking is Critical in Universities

In an age of homogeneous thinking, where peers, AI or a favorite social media personality or politician present perspectives as facts, it […]

A Box Unlocked, Not A Box Ticked: Tom Chatfield on AI and Pedagogy

In a new white paper by Tom Chatfield, the philosopher of tech and critical thinking outlines a practical roadmap for integrating artificial intelligence into […]

Promoting Reproducibility Must Start in the Classroom

Many people have been there. The dinner party is going well until someone decides to introduce a controversial topic. In today’s world, […]

Immigration Court’s Active Backlog Surpasses One Million

In the first post from a series of bulletins on public data that social and behavioral scientists might be interested in, Gary Price links to an analysis from the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse.

Webinar Discusses Promoting Your Article

The next in SAGE Publishing’s How to Get Published webinar series focuses on promoting your writing after publication. The free webinar is set for November 16 at 4 p.m. BT/11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT.

Webinar Examines Open Access and Author Rights

The next in SAGE Publishing’s How to Get Published webinar series honors International Open Access Week (October 24-30). The free webinar is […]

Ping, Read, Reply, Repeat: Research-Based Tips About Breaking Bad Email Habits

At a time when there are so many concerns being raised about always-on work cultures and our right to disconnect, email is the bane of many of our working lives.

Our Open-Source Tool Allows AI-Assisted Qualitative Research at Scale

The interactional skill of large language models enables them to carry out qualitative research interviews at speed and scale. Demonstrating the ability of these new techniques in a range of qualitative enquiries, Friedrich Geiecke and Xavier Jaravel, present a new open source platform to support this new form of qualitative research.

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