Women researchers received substantially less funding in grant awards than men—an average of about $342,000 compared to men's $659,000, according to a large meta-analysis of studies on the topic.
Other
May 3, 2023
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Children as young as five can display more positive associations with white children over Black children on measures of unconscious bias, and new research from York University finds this can be true even when taking into ...
Social Sciences
Feb 2, 2023
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Right-wing ideologues funded by fossil fuels, fame-seeking narcissists and doubt mongers monetising their content are pushing climate disinformation that undermines the fight against global warming, researchers say.
Social Sciences
Jan 31, 2023
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5
Think about a river.
Environment
Apr 11, 2022
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Movies and television often show romance sparking when two strangers meet. Real-life couples, however, are far more likely to begin as friends. Two-thirds of romantic relationships start out platonically, a new study in Social ...
Social Sciences
Jul 12, 2021
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4
Most discussions about the drawbacks of online education focus on the negative effects it has on learning. Less obvious—but also quite important—is how remote instruction can affect the teacher's use of humor.
Education
Feb 5, 2021
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6
As masks become the norm in a post-COVID-19 world, experts discuss adapting to new social cues, facial recognition and even security concerns.
Social Sciences
May 29, 2020
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6
The trial of media mogul Harvey Weinstein is "a test of sympathies"—and Weinstein wants yours.
Social Sciences
Feb 20, 2020
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Companies should avoid scheduling important work tasks immediately following an election, according to a study from the University of Waterloo.
Social Sciences
Sep 12, 2018
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Children are more likely to learn from educational television programming if two things occur: (1) If the children believe the character on the program is knowledgeable, and (2) they are reminded to think about what they ...
Social Sciences
May 3, 2016
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