Social Sciences Archives

Election 2020: Why Science is Political

As a scientist, a woman, and a human, Sophie has been thinking a lot about this election. Every election is important– this one especially so.

Psychology

Researchers say calling on the phone instead of texting leads to stronger feelings of social connection—and isn’t nearly as awkward as we fear.

Our eating habits are affected by the type of activities we engage in and the amount of attention they require, according to recent studies.

Psychology

Does a person’s attractiveness go up when their availability goes down? Scientists decide to find out by taking a look at an old dating strategy.

Loneliness is recognizable in brain maps that capture levels of closeness with others and feelings of similarity to or difference from others.

Black Birders Week helped show the world that Black scientists exist in the great outdoors. Now, participants hope to keep the conversation going.

To most of us, uncertainty means not knowing. To scientists, uncertainty expresses how well something is known—and research reduces uncertainty.

From Computer Science to Engineering, women continue making waves with their accomplishments. meet more diverse scientific superstars.

Diverse scientific superstars: Chemistry and computer science have historically excluded women and minority groups from their sphere of privilege.

By Shelby Nilsen (@shellbeegrace) Human language is unlike any other form of natural communication. It is the fundamental mechanism that…