Coronavirus and SBS

NAS Outlines Successes of Societal Experts Action Network
Infrastructure
October 15, 2021

NAS Outlines Successes of Societal Experts Action Network

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The Mask of your Enslavement: Escrava Anastácia and COVID Mandates
Insights
September 30, 2021

The Mask of your Enslavement: Escrava Anastácia and COVID Mandates

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With COVID and Climate Change Showing Social Science’s Value, Why Cut it Now?
Impact
September 3, 2021

With COVID and Climate Change Showing Social Science’s Value, Why Cut it Now?

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Can Twitter Serve as a Tripwire for Problematic Research?
Research
August 18, 2021

Can Twitter Serve as a Tripwire for Problematic Research?

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Should We Tell Stories of Vaccine Sceptics Who Die of COVID?

Should We Tell Stories of Vaccine Sceptics Who Die of COVID?

Our mixed feelings about reporting the deaths of vaccine sceptics, says Nick Chater, reflect the complexity of our moral selves – consequences, rules, agreements and virtues can pull us in different directions.

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Florence Nightingale at Home (with COVID-19)

Florence Nightingale at Home (with COVID-19)

A conspicuous feature of the pandemic has been the idealization of the home as a place of safety and refuge.

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What the Pandemic Teaches Us About Human Behavior

What the Pandemic Teaches Us About Human Behavior

During the pandemic, a lot of assumptions were made about how people behave. Many of those assumptions were wrong, writes Stephen Reicher, and they led to disastrous policies.

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How Will COVID-19 Affect Academic Freedom?

How Will COVID-19 Affect Academic Freedom?

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacted a toll on academic freedom is several ways, in particular by restricting mobility and allowing for greater surveillance.

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Watch the Webinar: How Social Science Advances Our Understanding of Pandemics

Watch the Webinar: How Social Science Advances Our Understanding of Pandemics

Scientific research, innovation, and evidence have contributed to COVID-19 mitigation and response. As parts of the globe emerge from a second year […]

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Would a Weary People Take a Virtual Course on the Pandemic? Yes, They Would

Would a Weary People Take a Virtual Course on the Pandemic? Yes, They Would

An anthropologist, a biologist and a historian at the University of Guelph jointly held a summer online course on all aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a hit

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If You Like President Trump, You Probably Won’t Wear a Mask

If You Like President Trump, You Probably Won’t Wear a Mask

We found that not only did approval/liking of President Trump strongly, and positively, predict Americans’ approval of his handling of the pandemic, but it also had significant, negative effects on personal protection behaviors.

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Fear of Listening to Patients: Short-sighted on Long Covid

Fear of Listening to Patients: Short-sighted on Long Covid

A psychiatrist’s recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal argues that long Covid is psychosomatic. Steve Lubet asks why the writer is dictating to patients rather than listening to them.

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