Evolution of the U.S. tornado database, 1954-2003
2006 study by the American Meteorological Society on the history of tornado reports in the United States since 1954 and current tornado activity patterns.
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Long-term economic costs of psychological problems during childhood
Paper in the Journal of Social Sciences & Medicine on the long-term economic costs associated with childhood psychological illness
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Research chat: Discovery News writer Marianne English
Interview with writer and student Marianne English about evaluating and using research in her journalism
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Global model for forecasting political instability
2010 study in American Journal of Political Science on factors that may predict state conflict, collapse.
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Detecting deceptive discussions in conference calls
2011 paper by the Stanford Graduate School of Business on the predictive power of “deceptive language” used during corporate conference calls.
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Categorizing risk-taking in children’s play
2011 study in the European Early Childhood Education Research Journal on the risk-taking behaviors that children engage in during play.
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Health risks and benefits of urban cycling compared with car use
2011 study published in the British Medical Journal examining the health and environmental benefits of public cycling initiatives.
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Famine mortality, rational political inactivity and international food aid
2009 study from the London School of Economics on the link between mortality rates during times of famine with political motivations.
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Predicting tie strength with social media
2009 paper by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign attempted to predict the strength of real-world relationships based on social media interactions.
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Research chat: Nicco Mele on five ideas that animate the Internet
Readings and concepts that help clarify the Internet’s underlying dynamics.
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