Does science have an answer to science denial? Just as being vaccinated protects you from a later full-blown infection, a bit of misinformation explained could help ward off other cases down the road.
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The research community tends to assume advocacy doesn’t mix with objectivity. One study suggests there’s room for scientists to make real-world recommendations without compromising their trusted status.
History suggests it would be a big mistake.
Laser-like focus on a tiny, unimportant detail can mean you miss the gorilla in the room – a tactic climate change deniers use to cast doubt on the science.
Hopes among Democrats of gaining a majority in the Senate were dashed. Here’s what a narrow Republican majority might mean moving forward.
As deadlines loom large for Congress, is there any hope for avoiding gridlock? A political scientist examines one common, informal way members build relationships across the aisle.
Party platforms help create parties, not the other way around. A political party expert explains what platforms are, why they matter and for whom.
3D printing is opening doors to amazing opportunities and benefits – as well as some undeniable dangers. Patience and caution about regulating it will yield more innovation.
An expert on extremism sees parallels between the rhetoric of Trump’s GOP and that used to mobilize violence in Iraq and Kenya.
Islamic State has been spreading its influence beyond the Middle East – and Central Asia could be in the firing line.
Drones don’t pose much of a risk to traditional aviation. Our research shows that collisions with manned aircraft are far more likely to involve a bird.
After last summer’s Pluto flyby, the New Horizons spacecraft started sending data back to Earth – at 2 kilobits per second. Here’s some of what scientists have learned so far from that rich, slow cache.
Race may have played a role in the muted federal response to the standoff at Malheur Wildlife Refuge, but it goes deeper than that.
Who is most fit to serve as America’s commander-in-chief? Our scholars watched the latest GOP debate to decide.
Obama addressed the nation from the Oval Office Sunday night, attempting to steady fears after a terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California.
Compared to 9/11, the recent attacks by ISIS were coordinated, but not costly.
Why does emotional learning matter for children?
A summit between officials from the US and China on climate change underscores the crucial role cities need to play in meeting national carbon-emission goals.
A planned US drone strike program in Syria will waste life, political capital and resources.
Community policing efforts in New Haven and Gainesville offer a stark contrast to military-style policing.
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PhD Candidate in Economics, George Mason University
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Dean of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, George Mason University
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Visiting Professor, George Mason University
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Associate Professor of Information Systems and Operations Management, George Mason University
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Adam Smith Fellow, Mercatus Center, George Mason University
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Assistant Professor, George Mason University
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Assistant Professor of Education, George Mason University
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Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, George Mason University
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Professor and Director of the Program on Prevention of Mass Violence, George Mason University
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Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, George Mason University
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Assistant Professor of Engineering, George Mason University
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Professor of Management, George Mason University
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Assistant Professor of International Security & Law, George Mason University
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Associate Professor of Nonprofit Studies, George Mason University
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Assistant Professor of Urban Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, George Mason University
