Social, Behavioral Scientists Eligible to Apply for NSF S-STEM Grants
Solicitations are now being sought for the National Science Foundation’s Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics program, and in an unheralded […]
The Great Mask Debate is limping towards closure. While there is no single conclusive piece of evidence, the best research points towards […]
The evidence-based policymaking movement has grown substantially over the past 25 years in the United States. Government officials, researchers, and the public […]
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have historically been regarded as the gold standard for evaluating medical interventions. Evidence-based medicine (EBM) developed during the […]
In a memo released this month by the White House, updates on the National Science and Technology Council’s Social and Behavioral Sciences Subcommittee of the Committee on Science of the National Science and Technology Council were released, including a plan to advance evidence-based policymaking by next year.
The White House announced last week that the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s National Science and Technology Council will re-commission the Social and Behavioral Sciences Subcommittee of the Committee on Science.
In December, the Consortium of Social Science Associations, an umbrella organization that has served as a united voice in Washington, D.C. for […]
“In a world facing many complex, formidable problems,” Kenneth Prewitt asks, “how can the social sciences become a decisive force for human […]
Most institutions see the market as the only legitimate form of organization, but different visions towards public policy, some involving artificial intelligence, have been the subject of consideration from academics and politicians alike. Under what circumstances, and to what extent, could artificial intelligence replace the market as the end-all guiding force in crafting reasonable public policy? Brexit may play a leading role in the transition.