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David Spiegelhalter on Communicating Statistics

By Social Science Bites | Published: April 2, 2018

While they aren’t as unpopular as politicians or journalists, people who work with statistics come in for their share of abuse. “Figures lie and liars...

Also posted in Public Engagement | Tagged David Spiegelhalter, Royal Statistical Society, Statistics | Leave a comment

Sander van der Linden on Viral Altruism

By Social Science Bites | Published: March 1, 2018

When online charitable appeals take off, social psychologist Sander van der Linden perks up. He studies ‘viral altruism,’ and in this Social Science Bites podcast...

Also posted in Research | Tagged Social Psychology, Vital Altruism | 2 Responses

Melinda Mills on Sociogenomics

By Social Science Bites | Published: February 1, 2018

Combining sociology and genetics, Melinda Mills and her collaborators abandon the nature v. nurture controversy for empirical research on family formation, inequality, child-rearing and other...

Posted in Social Science Bites | Tagged Genetics, Melinda Mills, Sociogenomics, Sociology | Leave a comment

Jo Boaler on Fear of Mathematics

By Social Science Bites | Published: January 2, 2018

There's a lot of myths that get in the way of learning maths, says Stanford University's Jo Boaler, and her research not only topples conventional...

Also posted in Higher Education Reform, Research | Tagged Education, Jo Boaler, Mathematics, Teaching Math Phobia | Leave a comment

Bev Skeggs on Social Media Siloing

By Social Science Bites | Published: December 1, 2017

“Most people,” explains Goldsmiths sociologist Bev Skeggs in this Social Science Space podcast, “think they’re using Facebook to communicate with friends. Basically they’re using it...

Posted in Social Science Bites | Tagged Bev Skeggs, Social Media | Leave a comment

Sabina Alkire on Measuring Poverty

By Social Science Bites | Published: November 1, 2017

Economist Sabina Alkire has spent her career looking at all the things beyond just a lack of money that make us poor. In this Social...

Also posted in Public Policy | Tagged Poverty, Sabina Alkire | Leave a comment

Tom Chatfield on Critical Thinking and Bias

By Social Science Bites | Published: October 2, 2017

Philosopher Tom Chatfield’s media presence – which is substantial – is often directly linked to his writings on technology. But his new book is on...

Posted in Social Science Bites | Tagged Bias, Critical Thinking, Tom Chatfield | Leave a comment

Ioanna Palaiologou on Play

By Social Science Bites | Published: September 1, 2017

In the Social Science Bites podcast, Ioanna Palaiologou and Dave Edmonds also talk about cultural differences in play and how it is a vital part...

Also posted in Research | Tagged Early Education, Ioanna Palaiologou, Play | Leave a comment

Al Roth on Matching Markets

By Social Science Bites | Published: August 1, 2017

In this Social Science Bites podcast, Nobel laureate economist Al Roth explains to interview David Edmonds some of the ins and outs of market matching,...

Posted in Social Science Bites | Tagged Al Roth, Game Theory, Kidney Transplants, Matching Markets, Nobel Prize | Leave a comment

Theresa Marteau on Healthy Environments

By Social Science Bites | Published: July 7, 2017

In this Social Science Bites podcast, the director of Studies for Psychological and Behavioural Sciences at Cambridge’s Christ’s College discusses how environment – and that...

Also posted in Public Policy | Tagged Health, Theresa Marteau | Leave a comment

Celebrating the First 50 Social Science Bites Podcasts

By Nathan Ragusa | Published: June 7, 2017

Social Science Bites, a series of interviews with leading social scientists, reached a milestone with its 50th podcast -- Gary King on Big Data Analysis...

Posted in Social Science Bites | Tagged Storify, Twitter | Leave a comment

Mary Bosworth on Border Criminology

By Social Science Bites | Published: June 1, 2017

Border criminology, Mary Bosworth details in this Social Science Bites podcast, is trying to understand both things that are happening at the border but also...

Also posted in Public Policy | Tagged Border Criminology, Mary Bosworth | Leave a comment

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Social Science Bites
- David Spiegelhalter on Communicating Statistics April 2, 2018
- Sander van der Linden on Viral Altruism March 1, 2018
- Melinda Mills on Sociogenomics February 1, 2018
- Jo Boaler on Fear of Mathematics January 2, 2018

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Social Science Bites

David Spiegelhalter on Communicating Statistics

Sander van der Linden on Viral Altruism

Melinda Mills on Sociogenomics

Jo Boaler on Fear of Mathematics

Bev Skeggs on Social Media Siloing

Sabina Alkire on Measuring Poverty

Tom Chatfield on Critical Thinking and Bias

Ioanna Palaiologou on Play

Al Roth on Matching Markets

Theresa Marteau on Healthy Environments

Celebrating the First 50 Social Science Bites Podcasts

Mary Bosworth on Border Criminology

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