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The New Realism in Academic Life
Higher Education Reform
February 17, 2015

The New Realism in Academic Life

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Shine a Light on Academic Journals’ Dark Arts
Communication
February 10, 2015

Shine a Light on Academic Journals’ Dark Arts

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Ebola – WHO (Still) Don’t Get It: Social Science Saves Lives
International Debate
February 9, 2015

Ebola – WHO (Still) Don’t Get It: Social Science Saves Lives

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What Role Should Overseas Students Play in British Society?
Higher Education Reform
January 23, 2015

What Role Should Overseas Students Play in British Society?

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The Social Scientist Who Knew Torture Wasn’t Worth the Game

The Social Scientist Who Knew Torture Wasn’t Worth the Game

Game theory neatly — and sadly — predicted the futility of using torture to extract meaning information from terror suspects, neatly predicting the results of the recent U.S. Senate report years before its release.

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Political Learning in the Struggle: Perspectives From the Egyptian Diaspora

Political Learning in the Struggle: Perspectives From the Egyptian Diaspora

In a cross-posting with Social Science Space partner Viva Voce podcasts, Helen Underhill at the University of Manchester describes how Egyptians living outside their native land respond to the political turmoil there, and how there is not single ‘Egyptian voice’ that speaks for them all.

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The Social Science of Climate Change Believers’ Denial

The Social Science of Climate Change Believers’ Denial

Consciously we might be talking about the impending sustainability crisis, but unconsciously we find ways to actually maintain the status quo.

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Ebola: The Human Cost of Neglecting the Social Sciences

Ebola: The Human Cost of Neglecting the Social Sciences

There is a genuine cost from ignoring lessons from social science in the fight against Ebola. What’s even sadder — these lessons were taught in blood three decades ago in the fights against AIDS. Are we ready for the next malady?

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A Few Caveats for Budding Social Media Research Mavens

A Few Caveats for Budding Social Media Research Mavens

Behavioral scientists have seized on social media and their massive data sets as a way to quickly and cheaply figure out what people are thinking and doing. But some of those tweets and thumbs ups can be misleading.

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Women’s Own Behavior Boosts Gender Disparity in Academia

Women’s Own Behavior Boosts Gender Disparity in Academia

Concerns about gender equity in academia are persistent and sadly not new. A recent paper details evidence that women may inadvertently contribute to gender disparities in conference presentations by requesting lower profile roles. What can be done to address that?

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Is Everything a Scholar Writes Automatically Scholarly?

Is Everything a Scholar Writes Automatically Scholarly?

It’s not necessarily the type of peer review that makes an academic article scholarly, argues Christoper Sampson, but the transparency of how the conclusions were reached.

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Social Science in the News

Social Science in the News

Ambedkar Institute to be India’s first Social Sciences university The Free Press Journal Mhow-based 25-year-old Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar National Institute of Social […]

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