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Societal challenges, from climate change to public health crises to advancements in artificial intelligence, have been intrinsically linked with scientific progress for generations. But as politics become more polarized, the role of science in law […]

Imagine a country with deep political divisions, where different groups don’t trust each other and violence seems likely. Now, imagine a flood of political images, hateful memes and mocking videos from domestic and foreign sources […]

With Canada’s federal election approaching, political parties are focused on mobilizing voters. However, they may be overlooking how ethnic communities are already shaping the country’s political life.This post was originally published on this site

A new study co-led by Dr. Eran Amsalem from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Dr. Michael Nicholas Stagnaro of MIT challenges long-held beliefs about the role of information in political discourse: factual knowledge, rather […]

Politically motivated attacks, carried out by lone individuals lacking direct affiliation with any terrorist group, have become more common in Europe during the last few decades.This post was originally published on this site

Dr. Ozge Ozduzen and co-authors Dr. Bogdan Lanosev and Dr. Billur Aslan Ozgul have collaborated on a study recently published in European Politics and Society. The paper titled “‘They don’t care about you, me or […]

Most people generally are more concerned about the immediate risks of artificial intelligence than they are about a theoretical future in which AI threatens humanity. A new study by the University of Zurich reveals that […]

While all people are innately driven to find meaning in their lives, this subconscious desire pulls some people to conspiracy theories and dangerous belief systems.This post was originally published on this site

A new analysis of school shootings in the U.S. suggests that most shooters had a social background in which guns were a key leisure item, with attached meanings of bonding and affection, which also translated […]

Female lobbyists are more likely to gain access to meetings with policymakers, regardless of the policymaker’s gender, indicating gender is used strategically by interest groups to improve their influence, finds a new UCL led study.This […]