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 ...

Is social science research trustworthy? The economist Noah Smith raises this question in a recent piece entitled “How many of our ‘facts’ about society health, and the economy are fake?” As he points ...

In the final month before the examination, it is the small, consistent, and well-planned steps that make the biggest difference. If used wisely, this month can completely change how confidently you ...

Political biases constitute a permanent threat to the validity of social science on politicized issues because: Almost everyone in the social sciences holds politically left beliefs, including an ...