Over the past two centuries, economists, policy makers, and researchers have aspired to “harden” social science. A lot of progress has been made: using randomized, controlled experiments; making ...

The share of Americans who say science has had a mostly positive effect on society has declined in recent years. In the new survey, 57% say science has had a mostly positive effect on society, while ...

Wouldn’t it be great if you could simply report your program results and get them externally verified by a trusted third-party registry? It’s not as impossible as it sounds—in fact, we’re close.

Jessica Cantlon’s interest in science began in Northwest Indiana. Her nieces and nephews still live in the region, and she’s worried how changes in federal funding might shape their interests. “The ...

President-elect Donald Trump will once again have the chance to leave his mark on this country’s scientific research enterprise. But that’s cold comfort for many scientific researchers, who have long ...

Anuj Kapur, the president and CEO of software delivery company CloudBees, said artificial intelligence (AI) will help solve many of humanity's most pressing problems. But along with disruption and ...