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Andrew Leigh on Randomistas

By Social Science Space | Published: October 1, 2018

When Angus Deaton crafted the term 'randomista' to denigrate the rampant use of randomized controlled trials in development economics, Angus Leigh saw an opportunity to...

Also posted in Public Policy, Social Science Bites | Tagged Andrew Leigh, Angus Deaton, Randomised Controlled Trial, Randomista | Leave a comment

APS Panel: Connecting Behavioral Scientists and Tech

By Social Science Space | Published: September 14, 2018

What exactly does the tech industry want from social and behavioral scientists? That was the focus of a SAGE Publishing-sponsored panel at the annual meeting...

Also posted in Impact, Videos | Tagged APS, Psychology, Silicon Valley, Technology | Leave a comment

Survey: Peer Reviewed Valued – If Someone Else Does It

By Tom Culley | Published: September 13, 2018

During this Peer Review Week 2018, Tom Culley shares findings from the new Publons “Global State of Peer Review” report. As demands on the peer review system...

Also posted in International Debates | Tagged Peer Review, Publons | Leave a comment

How to Annoy Your Survey Participants in Six Easy Steps

By Vince Filak | Published: August 22, 2018

Journalism professor Vince Filak opted to be a nice guy and answer a quick survey from a university he'd once attended. 'I’m not sure how...

Also posted in Communication, Tools | Tagged survey, Tips | Leave a comment

Social Media in Brazil: Distilling Racism Against Black Women

By Luiz Valerio P. Trindade | Published: August 13, 2018

Rather than a ‘racial democracy,’ racism and prejudice against black people and women in particular, remains strong in the minds of many Brazilians. Using his...

Posted in Research | Tagged Brazil, Hate Speech, Racism, Social Media | Leave a comment

Funding for Basic Research has Future Payoffs

By Jeffrey Gardner | Published: August 9, 2018

Basic research can be easy to mock as pointless and wasteful of resources. But it's very often the foundation for future innovation – even in...

Posted in Research | Tagged Academic Funding, Basic Research, The Conversation | Leave a comment

The Implicit Biases We’re Not Aware We Have

By Kate Ratliff | Published: August 7, 2018

Prejudice and stereotypes are part of why social inequality persists. In many cases, people don’t know they have implicit biases that shape the norms of...

Posted in Research | Tagged Implicit Bias | Leave a comment

Why We Sometimes Hate the Good Guy

By Pat Barclay | Published: July 30, 2018

Everyone is supposed to cheer for good guys. We’re supposed to honor heroes, saints and anyone who helps others, and we should only punish the...

Also posted in News | Tagged Anthropology, competition, experimental economics, Social Psychology | Leave a comment

Sir Cliff Richard, the BBC and the Ethics of Interviewing

By Robert Dingwall | Published: July 19, 2018

The recent brouhaha involving the BBC and the singer points out something the journalists and qualitative researchers share: the need to develop a common approach...

Also posted in News, Research Ethics | Tagged Ethics, interviewing techniques, Journalism, qualitative interview, Research, Social Research | Leave a comment

Questions to Ask When Choosing New Research Tools

By Andy Tattersall | Published: July 18, 2018

Academia has become increasingly reliant on third-party tools and technologies to carry out research processes. Andy Tattersall suggests a series of straightforward questions researchers should...

Posted in Research | Tagged Digital Scholarships | Leave a comment

Who Might Address Research Candidates’ Off-the-Charts Stress?

By Karen Barry | Published: June 26, 2018

Graduate research candidates are the powerhouse of research in universities, yet many have reported feelings of isolation, burnout, and career uncertainty. Karen Barry reports on a study...

Also posted in Higher Education Reform, International Debates | Tagged Graduate Students, mental health, stress | Leave a comment

Environmental Sustainability Begins at Home

By David Canter | Published: June 12, 2018

David Canter reviews results of studies on the challenges of sustaining natural resources.

Posted in Research | Tagged Climate Change, Social Science and Climate Change, sustainability | Leave a comment

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Andrew Leigh on Randomistas

APS Panel: Connecting Behavioral Scientists and Tech

Survey: Peer Reviewed Valued – If Someone Else Does It

How to Annoy Your Survey Participants in Six Easy Steps

Social Media in Brazil: Distilling Racism Against Black Women

Funding for Basic Research has Future Payoffs

The Implicit Biases We’re Not Aware We Have

Why We Sometimes Hate the Good Guy

Sir Cliff Richard, the BBC and the Ethics of Interviewing

Questions to Ask When Choosing New Research Tools

Who Might Address Research Candidates’ Off-the-Charts Stress?

Environmental Sustainability Begins at Home

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