Could Distributed Peer Review Better Decide Grant Funding?
The landscape of academic grant funding is notoriously competitive and plagued by lengthy, bureaucratic processes, exacerbated by difficulties in finding willing reviewers. Distributed […]
How to Avoid Being Misquoted by the Press
Journalists have their own set of accuracy issues, so don’t add to them by making it hard to pick out your message from a torrent of disconnected thoughts carpet bombed on the ink-stained class. Here, Kevin Anselmo offers advice on preparation and training beforehand to reduce the likelihood of being misquoted.
American Community Survey Back in the Frying Pan
Once again the American Community Survey — beloved of social scientists and the despair of many conservatives — is in the crosshairs.
You Tell Us: Are Adjunct Professors the New Fast-Food Workers?
Besides fast-food workers, there is another face of low-wage workers across the country–adjunct professors. Please weigh in on this issue by responding to a story from the site Capital & Main and a survey from our friends at Pacific Standard.
Taking a Stick to Ethics Boards
Writing about her experiences in Australia, Gigi Foster wonders if ethics boards are more interested in ticking the necessary boxes and not upholding the standards that supposedly underlie the boards’ existence.
Picking a Descriptor Also Picks a Gender
A recent data-mapping project reveals that women professors are consistently more likely to be described as feisty, bossy, aggressive, shrill, condescending, rude — and nice.
Social Science in the News
Social science is vital too The Guardian Social Science has to be embedded in any strategy for science and innovation worth […]
So You Wanna Be a YouTube Star? Here’s Some Tips
Have you thought about trying public outreach with your research by starring in or making videos for online viewership? Here’s some handy tips on presenting your social science Gangnam style.
New Congress Gets First Peek at Proposed NSF Budget
Social science’s raise in the White House’s proposed National Science Foundation budget raises some Republican eyebrows.
