A recent medicine study called attention to exaggerations of findings in abstracts. Do we have the same problem in soc?
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We discuss whether social scientists do enough to communicate the limits of their knowledge in public debate.
This week, The Annex sits down with Daniel Laurison of Swarthmore. Along with his co-author Sam Friedman, wrote The Class Ceiling: Why It Pays to be Privileged (Policy Press). We also discuss the Oscars, mesearch and autoethnography, and scholars' obligation to teach the public about science's limits.
This week, The Annex sits down with Richard Carpiano of UC Riverside to discuss social conflict over vaccination. Richard recently published “Public Attitudes towards Child Undervaccination: A randomized experiment on evaluations, stigmatizing orientations, and support for policies” Social Science and Medicine. Howard Ramos joins as guest host. Also, the MAGA Hat […]
This week, The Annex sits down with Mark Horowitz of Seton Hall. Mark authored “Sociology’s Sacred Victims and the Politics of Knowledge: Moral Foundations Theory and Disciplinary Controversies” in The American Sociologist. We also discuss student input in hiring decisions, e-Sports on campus, and economic disparities among adjuncts.
This week, we talk to David Peterson from Northwestern University (31:22). David is a sociologist of knowledge and science, and his research compares the scientific practices of natural and social scientists. He authored a 2015 American Sociological Review article, “All that is Solid: Bench-Building at the Frontiers of Two Experimental Sciences” Also, […]
Stephen Vaisey discusses his experience with interdisciplinary research in research that bridges sociology and decision sciences.
