Social Science Space

Examining how long COVID is viewed by some doctors as psychosomatic, Steven Lubet argues that condescension in the name of compassion is no way to build trust.

Studies of medicine in China must not neglect Chinese medicine, writes medical sociologist Robert Dingwall..

What are the three biggest challenges Australia faces in the next five to ten years? What role will the social sciences play in resolving these challenges? The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia asked these questions in a discussion paper earlier this year. The backdrop to this review is cuts to social science disciplines around the country, with teaching taking priority over research.

In the United States, government health agencies consider chronic fatigue syndrome as “a serious, chronic, complex, and multisystem disease,” rather than a psychological condition. That view is is not held everywhere.

A troubling turn in the public policy management of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the increasing tendency to justify interventions […]

When variant forms of COVID appear, argues Robert Dingwall, we must, then, learn not to jump at shadows. No-one can ever say there will never be a risk – but everyday life is full of much more common risks that we tolerate because of the benefits that they deliver.

Academic freedom is widely championed as the foundation of a good university. It is seen as vital in speaking “truth to […]

The times they are a-changin’ for higher education. Or so say a growing number of commentators. They see COVID-19 disruptions […]

Join the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics and the Coleridge Initiative for a two-day conference to advance understanding […]

The impact of the pandemic on all sectors is only beginning to emerge and given the need for greater flexibility, […]

The American Sociological Association is pleased to announce the results of their 2021 ASA elections. Congratulations to the 2022-2023 President […]

Being bad at math can kill people. Even experts who should understand medical science and help us make good health […]