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 […]
Police Officers Accused of Brutal Violence Often Have Extensive History of Citizen Complaints
As protests against police violence and racism continue in cities throughout the U.S., the public is learning that several of the officers […]
How Behavioral Sciences Could Help More With COVID-19
Countries across the world have been turning to behavioral science in the fight against coronavirus. In May, The New Scientist proclaimed that ‘behavioral science is […]
Standing For the Neglected: Marcia Worrell, 1966-2020
Marcia Worrell, an engaged professor of psychology and psychological researcher, died suddenly on April 14 at age 54. Over the course of […]
An Ethnographer on ‘Reopen’ Protests
The “anti-lockdown” and #Reopen protests in the U.S. have powerful and secretive backers, but there are real Americans on the streets expressing […]
Gyms, Bars, Cafes– We’ve Lost A Certain Intimacy In Society
Social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic implies many painful losses. Among them are so-called “third places” – the restaurants, bars, gyms, houses […]
Compendium of Research Funders’ Impact Requirements
Editor’s Note: This resource will evolve over time. If you’ve seen impact-related language on a grant application and would like to share, […]
You Might Be Feeling Tired on Lockdown. Here’s Why.
A lot of people have been posting on social media saying they have been feeling tired earlier than usual while on lockdown. […]
Ken Prewitt Wants to Retrofit The Social Sciences
“In a world facing many complex, formidable problems,” Kenneth Prewitt asks, “how can the social sciences become a decisive force for human […]
