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Social science takes spotlight bow in election


Academic ‘Dream Team’ Helped Obama’s Effort


NSF Seeks New Director for Behavioral and Social Science Programs

The National Science Foundation’s is initiating a national search for the Assistant Director for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE), Myron Gutmann has served in this position, with distinction, since ... More>


Changing Our Environment Can Change Our Diets

Brian Wansink of Cornell University explains how what is happening around us influences the way we eat. ... More>


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At The Intersection of Culture and Mental Health

When it comes to mental health issues, Joseph P. Gone of the University of Michigan says that many American Indians prefer traditional therapies over therapies with European roots. In his Invited Address at the 24th APS Annual Convention, Gone explained why scientific evaluation remains a sensitive and complicated issue among American Indians. ... More>