Tag: Bias
None of the 2021 science Nobel laureates are women – here’s...
Mary K. Feeney, Arizona State University
All of the 2021 Nobel Prizes in science were awarded to men.
Feds are increasing use of facial recognition systems – despite calls...
James Hendler, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Despite growing opposition, the U.S. government is on track to increase its use of...
TikTok, #BamaRush and the irresistible allure of mocking Southern accents
Kathryn Cunningham, University of Tennessee
As college students across the country return to campuses grappling with the COVID-19 delta...
From the White House to ancient Athens: Hypocrisy is no match...
Raman Sachdev, University of South Florida
Donald Trump has spent a lot of time on golf courses during his presidency.
That may come across as hypocritical...
Microaggressions aren’t just innocent blunders – new research links them with...
Jonathan Kanter, University of Washington
A white man shares publicly that a group of Black Harvard graduates “look like gang members to me” and claims...
Reflecting on the case of Cyntoia Brown – talking with the...
Dan Birman, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
Cyntoia Brown walked out of prison in August 2019 after serving 15 years...
4 ways to protect yourself from disinformation
Elizabeth Stoycheff, Wayne State University
You might have fallen for someone’s attempt to disinform you about current events. But it’s not your fault.
Even the most...
What really causes home field advantage – and why it’s on...
Konstantinos Pelechrinis, University of Pittsburgh
Never before has the away team won every single game in the World Series, but that’s exactly what happened this...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
