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Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "social science"
People Are Allergic to the Facts
Tom Jacobs, Miller-McCune.com. October 8, 2010.
New research finds we trust experts who agree with our own opinions, suggesting that subjective feelings override scientific information.
Lethal Field Work: Anthropologists Cry Foul Over Colleagues' Aid to Iraq Occupation
William O. Beeman, Le Monde diplomatique. April 5, 2008.
The U.S. military is recruiting anthros to help navigate Iraqi culture -- not everyone is happy about it.