The proposed appointment of Robert F Kennedy Jr as secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has provoked howls […]
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.
Simon F. Oliai discusses the rise of populism as reflected in his review of David Owen’s book ‘The Road to Perdition.’
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.
In the wake of a violent insurrection in Washington D.C. which interrupted, but did not derail, the U.S. Congress counting the votes […]
David Canter, a psychologist observing from the United Kingdom, struggles to explain how Trump got 70 million votes in the United states
Internationally renowned applied social researcher David Canter reviews the debate around the president’s personality.
Images tap into attitudes, but not always in the same way for every viewer. An image’s perceived level of influence is based on “believability.” This is the idea that it is true if we agree, fake if we disagree. And it is here that the power of images intersects with the great challenge of the digital age. How do we understand politics, fake news, campaigning, and citizenship in an area dominated by images?
In recent years there has been an increased focus on how research papers and supplemental data can be preserved openly. Andy Tattersall, Liz Such, Joe Langley and Fiona Marshall argue equal attention should also be paid to curating communication outputs aimed at engaging non-academic audiences.
Michael Burawoy, whose embrace of public sociology and the public at work lead him to describe his influential academic niche as “industrial […]
To address research credibility issues, we must reform the role of metrics, rankings, and incentives in universities.
Are you a researcher with an idea that could help solve one of today’s most pressing problems? A conference in Dubai this […]
In recent years there has been an increased focus on how research papers and supplemental data can be preserved openly. Andy Tattersall, Liz Such, Joe Langley and Fiona Marshall argue equal attention should also be paid to curating communication outputs aimed at engaging non-academic audiences.
A new people has emerged in the digital age, that of ‘internet famous’ celebrities. And that new people has a class of […]
