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NSF Proposals for I/UCRCs in Areas Relevant to the Forensic Sciences
The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) have partnered as co-sponsors to welcome proposals for establishment of Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers in areas relevant to the forensic sciences. With permission Visit Page
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Want to Know When You’ll Die? ‘Big Data’ Could Tell You
Newsweek: Last year, a life insurance agent came to Nathan DeWall’s Lexington, Kentucky, home to weigh him, take his blood pressure and ask a litany of health- and life-related questions to predict when the 34-year-old Visit Page
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The Right Methods for the Right Questions
When psychology emerged as a “modern” science near the end of the 19th century, it developed a methodological orientation that was heavily influenced by other natural sciences, such as physics. As the field of psychology Visit Page
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Science, Trust And Psychology In Crisis
NPR: When I attended my first scientific conference at the tender age of 20, one of my mentors surprised me with the following bit of advice. Transcribed directly from memory: “You should be sure to Visit Page
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Surnames Not Linked to Career Status After All
Last fall, we reported on a study indicating that people with noble-sounding last names had a slightly heightened chance of working in management positions. But after conducting further analysis, the researchers behind that study have Visit Page
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Eight (No, Nine!) Problems With Big Data
The New York Times: BIG data is suddenly everywhere. Everyone seems to be collecting it, analyzing it, making money from it and celebrating (or fearing) its powers. Whether we’re talking about analyzing zillions of Google Visit Page
