The context of the Yosemite Rim Fire: Research on the growing wildfire problem
2013 review of contextual research information relating to the Yosemite wildfire of August 2013. Included are representative studies in this area.
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Syrian intervention, political calculations and party affiliation: Political science perspectives
2011 study by UCLA published in the American Journal of Political Science on how the American public judges presidential decision-making on foreign crises.
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America and China: Global images of the world’s two largest economies
2013 Pew Research Center report on global attitudes toward China and America, and various trends among different regions.
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Marijuana use, legalization and cognitive effects: Research perspectives
2013 review of studies that look at the effects of marijuana use on cognitive functioning, as the federal policy debate over legalization continues to grow.
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Impact of bullying in childhood on adult health, wealth, crime and social outcomes
A 2013 longitudinal study published in the journal Psychological Science examining the long-term effects of childhood bullying on victims and perpetrators.
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The decline of Big Media, 1980s-2000s: Key lessons and trends
2013 essay from BU professor Chris Daly’s book Covering America. He reviews the economics of the news business and key historical turning points.
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Intervention in Syria, the media and public opinion: Research chat with Harvard’s Matt Baum
2013 interview with political scientist Matthew Baum of Harvard on the news media, public opinion dynamics and implications for intervention in Syria.
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How psychological framing affects economic market prices in the lab and field
2013 study by the University of Muenster, Caltech and UCLA on how grouping of possible outcomes can influence the assignment of risk.
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The genetics of political orientations: Review of the evolving field of “genopolitics”
2013 review of studies on the connection between human genes and political preferences. Research from both political scientists and geneticists are reviewed.
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Explaining rape during civil war: Cross-national evidence (1980-2009)
2013 study by the Harvard Kennedy School published in the American Political Science Review on possible causes to variation in rapes during 86 major conflicts.
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