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 […]
The Conversation Podcast Series Examines Class in British Politics
Even in the 21st century, social class is a part of being British. We talk of living in a post-class era but, […]
Alondra Nelson Named to U.S. National Science Board
Sociologist Alondra Nelson, who until last year was deputy (and at times acting) director of the White House Office of Science and […]
The Cult of Donald Trump
David Canter considers the parallels between religious beliefs, and cults, with those followers of ex-President Trump who have a faith that he can be considered God-like.
Viewing 2024 Economics Nobel Through Lens of Colonialism’s Impact on Institutions
This year’s Nobel memorial prize in economics has gone to Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and […]
NSF Seeks Input on Research Ethics
In a ‘Dear Colleague’ letter released September 9, the NSF issued a ‘request for information,’ or RFI, from those interested in research ethics.
Trippin’ Forward: Management Research and the Development of Psychedelics
Charlie Smith reflects on his interest in psychedelic research, the topic of his research article, “Psychedelics, Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy and Employees’ Wellbeing,” published in Journal of Management Inquiry.
Seventh Edition of ‘The Evidence’: The Rise of Unsafe Abortions after Roe v Wade
In this month’s edition of The Evidence newsletter, Josephine Lethbridge explores reproductive rights after the end of Roe v Wade, highlighting research on the potentially unsafe methods used in self-managed abortions.
The Perils of (Even Very Minor) Celebrity
David Canter considers the confusions inherent in being (even very moderately) well-known. That has implications for the considerably greater misinformation that gets linked to those who are very well-known indeed.
