Over the past two centuries, economists, policy makers, and researchers have aspired to “harden” social science. A lot of progress has been made: using randomized, controlled experiments; making ...

The share of Americans who say science has had a mostly positive effect on society has declined in recent years. In the new survey, 57% say science has had a mostly positive effect on society, while ...

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UC Santa Barbara ranks first among U.S. public universities, third among all U.S. institutions, and seventh worldwide for scientific impact in engineering and the physical sciences, according to the ...

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Dr. Daniel Hartman ’84 is the director of integrated development at the Gates Foundation, an organization committed to improving global health, “guided by the belief that everyone has equal value.” ...

Discover how to engage thousands of people through interactive experiences and effective science communication. At this lunchtime webinar, the events team behind New Scientist Live will be joined by ...

A team of researchers at Stanford find that older scientists are less productive after winning major awards like the Nobel and the MacArthur Fellowship. By Katrina Miller Winning a Nobel Prize can be ...