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A general decline in trust in public institutions across Africa reflects the disconnect between state officials and the people.
The death of capitalism has been greatly exaggerated.
Two recent studies shed light on how seemingly simple social media features can have complex effects on user attitudes and beliefs.
Fire must be allowed to play its natural role.
Disinformation is being privatized around the world. This new industry is built on a dangerous combination of cheap labor, high-tech algorithms and emotional national narratives.
COVID-19 has a long incubation time, and testing can take days to get results. Don’t let continually rising case numbers make you give up on staying at home.
There is a troubling disconnect between a once-iconic institution and broader society.
Most people reading this article will have also read their horoscope at least once. Even though scientific studies have never found evidence for the claims astrologers make, some people still think astrology…
On a clear day one can see North Somerset – the future site of Britain’s Hinkley Point C new nuclear power station – from Cardiff Bay, across the Severn Estuary. Deep in hilly Powys, arguments rage around…
People are wildly wrong when we ask them about many aspects of life in Britain, as shown in a new survey by Ipsos MORI for the Royal Statistical Society and King’s College London. We think one in four…
Stigma can take a heavy toll on people who suffer from mental illness. Being shunned, feared, devalued and discriminated against can impair recovery and deepen social isolation and distress. Many sufferers…
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Honorary Research Fellow in Psychology, Affiliate of the centre for Climate Change & Social Transformations (CAST), Cardiff University
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Professor of Research Methodology, University of Essex
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AARC Research Fellow, Australian National University
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Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Policy Institute, King's College London
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Journalism and Digital Audiences, Arizona State University
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Research Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, University of Michigan
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Senior research scientist, Stellenbosch University
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Science Communication Researcher, Stellenbosch University
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Extraordinary lecturer, University of Pretoria
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Assistant Professor of Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Professor of Business Analytics, Questrom School of Business, Boston University
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Associate Professor of Business, Boston University
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Enseignant et chercheur en sociologie politique, Université de Lomé