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UC San Diego Today · 1d

Food for Thought: The Ingredients for Social Change

Asked why bring a social sciences lens to the study of food, Fortier said, "Science is the brain of food studies, the humanities are the heart, and the social sciences are the voice. Social sciences help us understand how food intersects with our social structures, cultural practices, economic systems, and political landscapes.”
Popular Science · 5d

AI still can’t beat humans at reading social cues

Despite rapid advancement, AI models still struggle at identifying how people interact with each other.
Neuroscience News · 5d

AI Still Falls Short in Understanding Human Social Interactions

Humans significantly outperform AI models in interpreting dynamic social interactions, a skill critical for technologies like autonomous vehicles and assistive robots.
Observer · 7h

Awkward—A.I. Struggles to Understand Human Social Interactions, Study Finds

New research from Johns Hopkins shows A.I. models fall short in reading social dynamics, posing risks for real-world technologies like self-driving cars.
Hub · 5d

When it comes to reading the room, humans are still better than AI

Hopkins research shows AI models fall short in predicting social interactions, a skill critical for systems to navigate the real world
Phys.org on MSN.com · 4d

What makes successful learners? How Minecraft can help us understand social learning

The ability to learn socially from one another is a defining feature of the human species. Social learning enables humans to gradually accumulate information across generations. And although we are able to build cities full of skyscrapers,
University News & Events · 1d

Social psychologist explains historical progress and pitfalls in addressing anti-Black racism

Anti-Black Racism in America is Pettigrew’s 11th and final book, which he is releasing at the age of 94. He first joined the UC Santa Cruz faculty in 1979 and retired from teaching in 1994, though he has continued to publish prolifically.
Icon for www.lse.ac.uklse · Jan 10, 2022

MSc Philosophy of Economics and the Social Sciences

The MSc in Philosophy of Economics and the Social Sciences offers a unique opportunity to pursue a critical understanding of the methods of economics and other social sciences, alongside ethical questions about the use of science in policy, the economy ...
Icon for ethz.chETH Zurich · Dec 20, 2020

Humanities, Political and Social Sciences

How does the internet change our understanding of intellectual property? What do biologists mean when they talk about information? What is the meaning of truth in mathematics? How has modern ‘Western science ... prepared for the social and global ...
Icon for www.utdallas.eduUniversity of Texas at Dallas · Mar 17, 2021

Master of Science in Social Data Analytics and Research

The Master of Science in Social Data Analytics and Research degree program builds ... All nine disciplines are interrelated, and an understanding of one informs a better understanding of the others. For this reason, we encourage our students to explore ...
Icon for www.brandeis.eduBrandeis University · Jan 4, 2019

Health: Science, Society, and Policy Program

Health: Science ... HSSP contribute to our current understanding of human health and disease. This program will help students understand the biological underpinnings of health, illness and disability, as well as their social, political, legal and economic ...
Icon for www.slu.eduSaint Louis University · Jul 18, 2024

Applied Data Science in the Social Sciences, Microcredential

Students will develop an applied understanding of fundamental statistical techniques ... projects in each course of the microcredential that require data science techniques to answer social and psychological questions. Students are required to maintain ...
Icon for hope.eduHope College · Jul 14, 2017

Social Sciences

In the Social Sciences Division, we explore how and why people behave the way they do. As the largest academic division on campus, we are home to over a dozen programs on Hope’s campus: seven departments, four interdisciplinary programs and four programs ...
Icon for www.uab.eduKaleido Scope · Apr 7, 2022

Social Science Research Methods, Undergraduate Certificate

The Undergraduate Certificate in Social Science Research Methods was designed for both ... The certificate program will allow you to gain the basic understanding you’ll need for data collection and analysis. We’ll teach you how to assess reliable ...
China Daily · 5d

Longtime sites yield new fruit of archaeology

Although many of the sites on the list were discovered decades ago and have long been excavated, they yielded surprising new findings last year that have made them stand out once again. Among the highlights on the list is the Zhouyuan site in Baoji,
Icon for www.nationalacademies.orgNational Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine · Apr 7, 2023

Conceptual Framework for New Science Education Standards

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our work helps shape sound policies, inform public opinion ...
Icon for www.nationalacademies.orgNational Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine · Nov 9, 2021

Learn More

These venues for discussion and debate are essential for allowing the scientific process to unfold. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are the nation's pre-eminent source of high-quality, objective advice on science, engineering ...
Icon for www.bristol.ac.ukUniversity of Bristol · 28d

University of Bristol academics become Academy of Social Sciences Fellows

Their work opened a space for diverse voices to contribute to social sciences and, in so doing, improved our understanding social, political and economic relations. I am looking forward to building on this work and contribute to the work of academy in the ...
Tech Xplore on MSN.com · 5d

Awkward. Humans are still better than AI at reading the room

Humans are better than current AI models at interpreting social interactions and understanding social dynamics in moving scenes. Researchers believe this is because AI neural networks were inspired by the infrastructure of the part of the brain that processes static images,
Icon for www.nature.comNature · 9d

Environmental social sciences articles from across Nature Portfolio

Environmental social science is the application of social ... in their context within society – and its application to our understanding of environmental issues. Many governments have adopted ...
Icon for www.bc.eduBoston College · Dec 1, 2023

Core Requirements & Courses

The social sciences help us better understand the social worlds in ... This implies an institutional commitment to the Roman Catholic tradition but also encourages the study and understanding of other theological traditions. The goals of the Core ...
Icon for www.mtu.eduMichigan Technological University · Mar 7, 2016

Sam R. Sweitz

empirically based archaeological methods and practices to understanding and explaining the contemporary world, informed by a critical social theory that integrates diverse social science approaches in order to critique and change social circumstances ...
Icon for www.msn.comMapNews on MSN.com · 5d

Morocco's PCNS, China's Academy of Social Sciences Deepen Academic Collaboration

Rabat - Morocco's Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), China's leading academic institution in the field of humanities and social sciences, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Monday in Rabat,
Icon for www.mpg.deMax Planck Society · Mar 10, 2022

Social sciences: Between theory and intuition

The most ambitious goal of modern social sciences is to develop theories that explain observed facts as the effects of their causes. Why have birth rates been declining for decades, why is voter participation dropping everywhere in Europe and why do large ...
Icon for www.lse.ac.uklse · Sep 26, 2020

Philosophy of the Social Sciences

This course examines philosophical problems of social science concerning what societies are like and how scientists theorize about them. The first part of the course will focus on questions of scientific method about the nature of understanding and the ...