Cutting NSF Is Like Liquidating Your Finest Investment
Look closely at your mobile phone or tablet. Touch-screen technology, speech recognition, digital sound recording and the internet were all developed using […]
Discussion: Promoting a Culture of Research Impact
This discussion on the importance of research impact with Tamika Heiden and Melinda Mills aims to demystify the various pathways through which […]
Exploring Discrimination Faced by Asian Nationals in the U.S. Labor Market
Amit Kramer, Kwon Hee Han, Yun Kyoung Kim, and Yun Kyoung Kim reflect on the hypotheses and observations that led to their article, “Inefficiencies and bias in first job placement: the case of professional Asian nationals in the United States.”
Striving for Linguistic Diversity in Scientific Research
Each country has its own unique role to play in promoting greater linguistic diversity in scientific communication.
NIH Matilda White Riley Behavioral and Social Sciences Honors
Bernice Pescosolido, a distinguished professor of sociology at Indiana University, will deliver the annual Matilda White Riley Behavioral and Social Sciences Honors […]
Tavneet Suri on Universal Basic Income
Economist Tavneet Suri discusses fieldwork she’s done in handing our cash directly to Kenyans in poor and rural parts of Kenya, and what the generally good news from that work may herald more broadly.
Mark Kleiman Innovation for Public Policy Memorial Lecture
Aurélie Ouss will deliver the 2024 Mark Kleiman Innovation for Public Policy Memorial Lecture at the National Academy of Sciences Building. This […]
Civilisation – and Some Discontents
The TV series Civilisation shows us many beautiful images and links them with a compelling narrative. But it is a narrative of its time and place.
Third Edition of ‘The Evidence’: How Can We Overcome Sexism in AI?
This month’s installment of The Evidence explores how leading ethics experts are responding to the urgent dilemma of gender bias in AI. […]
