This week’s Why Social Science? comes from John Anderson, President of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), who writes about the importance of collaboration between engineers and social scientists. Read it here and subscribe.
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John Anderson, NAE President, Answers “Why Social Science?”
Tagged with: engineering, national academies, new from COSSA, why social science
Posted in Issue 7 (March 30), Update, Volume 40 (2021)
Posted in Issue 7 (March 30), Update, Volume 40 (2021)
Why Social Science? Celebrates Anthropology Day
The latest Why Social Science? post highlights Anthropology Day, which the American Anthropological Association (AAA) celebrates every February. Anthropology Day is a day for anthropologists to celebrate and share their discipline with the public around them. Read it here and subscribe.
Tagged with: AAA, anthropology, new from COSSA, why social science
Posted in Issue 5 (March 2), Update, Volume 40 (2021)
Posted in Issue 5 (March 2), Update, Volume 40 (2021)
“Why Social Science?” Focuses on COVID-19 Vaccination
The latest Why Social Science? post comes from the authors of the recent National Institutes of Health (NIH) report “COVID-19 Vaccination Communication: Applying Behavioral and Social Science to Address Vaccine Hesitancy and Foster Vaccine Confidence,” who write about the evidence-informed best practices communities should use when sharing information about the vaccination process for COVID-19. Read it here and subscribe.
Tagged with: COVID-19, new from COSSA, NIH, vaccines, why social science
Posted in Issue 3 (February 2), Update, Volume 40 (2021)
Posted in Issue 3 (February 2), Update, Volume 40 (2021)
NSF’s Kellina Craig-Henderson Answers “Why Social Science?”
The latest Why Social Science? post comes from Kellina Craig-Henderson, Deputy Assistant Director of the Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate (SBE) at the National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr. Craig-Henderson wrote for NSF’s Science Matters blog about her experiences confronting stereotypes as an African American female scientist and about SBE’s new Build and Broaden program, which directs resources to researchers at minority-serving institutions. Read it here and subscribe.
“Why Social Science” Can Help Us Combat Pandemic Fatigue
The latest Why Social Science? post comes Jay Maddock, professor of public health at Texas A&M University, who wrote for The Conversation about what social science can tell us about pandemic fatigue— and how we can mitigate it. Read it here and subscribe.
Tagged with: COVID-19, why social science
Posted in Issue 23 (November 24), Update, Volume 39 (2020)
Posted in Issue 23 (November 24), Update, Volume 39 (2020)
“Why Social Science?” Looks at Women and Political Ambition
The latest Why Social Science? guest post comes from the authors of Why Don’t Women Rule the World? Understanding Women’s Civic and Political Choices, who write about the obstacles facing women with political ambitions and research-backed strategies to overcome them. Read it here and subscribe.
Tagged with: gender, new from COSSA, why social science
Posted in Issue 21 (October 27), Update, Volume 39 (2020)
Posted in Issue 21 (October 27), Update, Volume 39 (2020)
“Why Social Science?” Focuses on Misinformation and Online Extremism
The latest Why Social Science? guest post comes from the developers of a series of free online teaching modules on “Confronting Digital Extremism,” who write about how social science can help us arm ourselves with the necessary skills to combat misinformation and online extremism. Read it here and subscribe.
Tagged with: new from COSSA, why social science
Posted in Issue 19 (September 29), Update, Volume 39 (2020)
Posted in Issue 19 (September 29), Update, Volume 39 (2020)
Kenneth Prewitt Answers “Why Social Science?”
This week’s Why Social Science? guest post features an article by Kenneth Prewitt, President of the American Academy of Political and Social Science and Carnegie Professor of Public Affairs at Columbia University, who argues that the social sciences can better incorporate ethical frameworks in order to end structural racism. Read it here and subscribe.
Tagged with: new from COSSA, structural racism, why social science
Posted in Issue 16 (August 4), Update, Volume 39 (2020)
Posted in Issue 16 (August 4), Update, Volume 39 (2020)
“Why Social Science?” Features Experts on Policing
The latest Why Social Science? post features an article from The Conversation that asked several social scientists who study different aspects of policing to explain what their research has found that could help reduce police prejudice and violence. Read it here and subscribe.
Tagged with: new from COSSA, policing, why social science
Posted in Issue 14 (July 7), Update, Volume 39 (2020)
Posted in Issue 14 (July 7), Update, Volume 39 (2020)
John Haaga Answers “Why Social Science?”
The latest Why Social Science? post comes from Dr. John Haaga, who retired as Director of the National Institute on Aging’s Division of Behavioral and Social Research in 2019. He writes about the light COVID-19 has shed on the work the U.S. needs to do in order for Americans’ health outcomes to catch up to those in peer countries. Read it here and subscribe.
Tagged with: COVID-19, new from COSSA, why social science
Posted in Issue 11 (May 26), Update, Volume 39 (2020)
Posted in Issue 11 (May 26), Update, Volume 39 (2020)