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Are Junk Food Sales in U.S. schools Responsible for Childhood Obesity?
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May 21, 2012

Are Junk Food Sales in U.S. schools Responsible for Childhood Obesity?

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The Hidden Costs of the Prison Boom for the Mental Health of Women
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May 16, 2012

The Hidden Costs of the Prison Boom for the Mental Health of Women

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My Social Science Career: Special Edition with Milena Zic-Fuchs
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May 14, 2012

My Social Science Career: Special Edition with Milena Zic-Fuchs

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Richard Sennett on Co-operation
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May 1, 2012

Richard Sennett on Co-operation

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Rom Harré on What is Social Science?

Rom Harré on What is Social Science?

“Everybody lives in a society…They want to know what it is they’re living in” An exploration of the nature of the social sciences. How do they differ from the physical sciences? What challenges do they face? What is their value?

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Engaging Beyond the Academy

Engaging Beyond the Academy

Social Scientists, Consultancy, and Independent Research

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Dumbing up

Dumbing up

The challenge of writing popular psychology came home to me recently when I accepted the invitation to write Forensic Psychology for Dummies

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Campaign for Social Science: Promoting the Social Sciences to the Public, Media, and Parliament

Campaign for Social Science: Promoting the Social Sciences to the Public, Media, and Parliament

In January 2011, the Campaign for Social Science was launched in the House of Lords. One year on Cary Cooper, Chair of the Academy of Social Sciences, spoke to socialsciencespace about the first year of the campaign and its plans for the future.

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Adding People to the Climate Change Equation

Adding People to the Climate Change Equation

People’s behavior has been noticeably absent in science on sustainability, but a conference before June’s U.N. summit offers some hint human processes may join natural ones in developing solutions.

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Working Moms: The Kids Are All Right

Working Moms: The Kids Are All Right

Working mothers tend to be happier and healthier than mothers who stay at home caring for young children, according to recent research. But many of those who work are often haunted by the question: “Am I screwing up my kids?”

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Managing Expectations

Managing Expectations

Why do some people hide their light under a bushel while others promise more than they can deliver? In the latest edition of the Journal of Theoretical Politics, Dr René Lindstädt (University of Essex) and Dr Jeffrey Staton (Emory University, USA) have developed a theory to explain the phenomenon.

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Social Science is Changing how to view Policing

Social Science is Changing how to view Policing

Social Science research is changing our understanding of the police and policing. This is raising fundamental questions about how police officers are recruited, trained and organised

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