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When Common Sense is Neither
Communication
February 18, 2025

When Common Sense is Neither

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Those ‘Indirect Costs’ Targeted by DOGE Directly Support America’s Research Excellence
News
February 12, 2025

Those ‘Indirect Costs’ Targeted by DOGE Directly Support America’s Research Excellence

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What Would Be the Point of Abolishing the US Education Department? An Anthropologist Explains
Public Policy
February 10, 2025

What Would Be the Point of Abolishing the US Education Department? An Anthropologist Explains

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An Investigation Showing How Fake Academic Papers Contaminate Scientific Literature
International Debate
February 5, 2025

An Investigation Showing How Fake Academic Papers Contaminate Scientific Literature

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South African Course Aims to Make University Education Less Transactional

South African Course Aims to Make University Education Less Transactional

A typical student wants a university degree as a ticket to a salary. For this young person, education is a journey towards […]

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Survey Says … Most People Trust Scientists

Survey Says … Most People Trust Scientists

Public trust in scientists is vital. It can help us with personal decisions on matters like health and provide evidence-based policymaking to […]

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Taking Stock of the Biden Administration’s Approach to Science Policy

Taking Stock of the Biden Administration’s Approach to Science Policy

President Joe Biden was inaugurated in January 2021 amid a devastating pandemic, with over 24 million COVID-19 cases and more than 400,000 […]

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Deciphering the Mystery of the Working-Class Voter: A View From Britain

Deciphering the Mystery of the Working-Class Voter: A View From Britain

How is class defined these these days – asking specifically about Britain here but the question certainly resonates globally – and when […]

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The Conversation Podcast Series Examines Class in British Politics

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, […]

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Emerson College Pollsters Explain How Pollsters Do What They Do

Emerson College Pollsters Explain How Pollsters Do What They Do

As the U.S. presidential election approaches, news reports and social media feeds are increasingly filled with data from public opinion polls. How […]

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Viewing 2024 Economics Nobel Through Lens of Colonialism’s Impact on Institutions

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 […]

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Exploring the ‘Publish or Perish’ Mentality and its Impact on Research Paper Retractions

Exploring the ‘Publish or Perish’ Mentality and its Impact on Research Paper Retractions

When scientists make important discoveries, both big and small, they typically publish their findings in scientific journals for others to read. This […]

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