social science

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But as public policy and law and social science experts, we believe students aren’t protesting for a very simple reason: They are afraid.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Trained on source data ranging from social science to scripture, the app aims to offer rational answers to questions such as “Is there evidence of life after death?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Professor David Voas, emeritus professor of social science at University College London, was one of those who raised suspicion over the Bible Society's findings.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Decades of social science research shows that poverty — especially intergenerational poverty — is driven largely by structural and institutional forces beyond an individual’s control.

From Salon • Sep. 16, 2025

I really considered this study a social science, not a hard science, and I wasn't interested in the squishy stuff, so I had stayed away.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan