Findings of psychological research now regularly escape the ivory towers of academe to permeate popular media. This results in misunderstandings, misinterpretations, and misquoting of research ...

Elisabeth Bik, a microbiologist by training, has become one of the world’s most influential science detectives. An authority on scientific image analysis who’s been profiled in The New Yorker for her ...

As institutional review boards face pressure from companies and ethicists, North Star Review Board offers a nonprofit model as more independent.

The lack of gender equality in science is not just a problem that affects women. It also impedes a country’s development. Moreover, when we limit the size of the talent pool by making it harder for ...

In the field of social science, particularly within psychology and counseling, several critical issues have emerged that undermine the scientific rigor of research and practice. One of the most ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to better understand Americans’ views of gun policy. For this analysis, we surveyed 5,115 adults from June 5-11, 2023. Everyone who took part in this survey is ...

Researchers, programs, organizations, and funders all want trustworthy evidence that young people who are exposed to some form of character education grow or develop as a result of that experience. As ...