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Moral values and the fiscal cliff
The Washington Post: The fiscal cliff negotiations remind us of the long-running game show “Beat the Clock.” Couples had to perform a stunt, such as tying their shoelaces together using only their left hands, before Visit Page
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Q & A With Psychological Scientist Jaime Napier
Jaime Napier is an assistant professor of psychology at Yale University. Her research focuses on political and religious ideologies. We invited our Facebook and Twitter followers, as well as students, to submit questions based on Visit Page
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Neuroscience: Under Attack
The New York Times: This fall, science writers have made sport of yet another instance of bad neuroscience. The culprit this time is Naomi Wolf; her new book, “Vagina,” has been roundly drubbed for misrepresenting Visit Page
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Social science takes spotlight bow in election
USA Today: Polls, and pollsters, took a star turn on this year’s election night, calling the presidential election days ahead of the outcome. Pundits and politicos look a little less bright, on the other hand Visit Page
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“The signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail — But Some Don’t” by Nate Silver
The Washington Post: Nate Silver is best known as a statistician and election analyst (psephologist) who correctly predicted the winner in 49 of the 50 states during the 2008 presidential race and called all 50 Visit Page
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Stop bickering and look out for the asteroids! An interview with Jonathan Haidt
The Washington Post: Voters are already casting early ballots. The candidates have been crisscrossing the country, dodging megastorm Sandy (although they halted campaign activities Tuesday in the wake of the storm). Both parties are practically Visit Page
