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 […]
Social Science in the News
Should the Government Fund Only Science in the “National Interest”? National Geographic Texas lawmaker steps up a fight over control of […]
We All Have a Dog in the Fight When Researchers Lie
Looking specifically at Australia, the author of the book on research integrity wonders how rampant plagiarizing and fabricating may be among researchers.
Teaching Communities of Faculty About Scholarly Communication
Two Miami University librarians details how their school’s ‘faculty learning community’ cultivated awareness of the entire scholarly communication landscape and created stronger faculty advocates for change, but also highlighted key differences between established and newer faculty.
Does Restaurant Success Depend on More Than Location?
When choosing where to open a restaurant, many businessmen may recall the adage “location, location, location.” But even a prime location doesn’t […]
The December Issue of Administrative Science Quarterly is Now Online!
The December issue of Administrative Science Quarterly is now available and can be read online for free for the next 30 days. […]
Linda Woodhead on the New Sociology of Religion
Religiosity has changed for the majority of populations in Britain and the West, and so a new kind of way to study it must arise. In this Social Science Bites podcast, Linda Woodhead discusses the new sociology required to study this nuanced spiritual landscape, and what some of the implications are on the secular world.
Ed Sociologist Pedro Noguera Awarded
Sociologist and education rights activist Pedro Noguera has received a second annual award that recognizes outstanding achievement in advancing the understanding of the behavioral and social sciences.
Mission Possible: Be an Ethical Social Scientist
The author of a book on research ethics for social scientists suggests that issues such as antagonism with university review boards and new complexities introduced by Big Data can make integrity a sometime elusive quality.
