Rewarding accuracy instead of partisan pandering reduces political divisions over the truth
Researchers argue that the findings hold lessons for social media companies and the “perverse incentives” driving political polarisation online.
Cambridge University News
• cambridge
March 6, 2023 • ~6 min
March 6, 2023 • ~6 min
Big Oil's trade group allies outspent clean energy groups by a whopping 27x, with billions in ads and lobbying to keep fossil fuels flowing
Researchers looked at a decade of political spending by the oil and gas industry and others engaged in climate policy. If money talks, one side had a giant megaphone.
Robert Brulle, Professor of Sociology, Brown University •
conversation
Feb. 13, 2023 • ~8 min
Feb. 13, 2023 • ~8 min
Adults judge children who tell blunt polite truths more harshly than they do liars
Kids need to learn when little lies are the right choice. But research suggests parents may not be clear in the messages they send about how they value the truth.
Laure Brimbal, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Texas State University •
conversation
Feb. 8, 2023 • ~4 min
Feb. 8, 2023 • ~4 min
Why gas stoves matter to the climate – and the gas industry: Keeping them means homes will use gas for heating too
Energy companies have marketed natural gas as cooks’ favorite for years because homes with gas hookups will also use it for space and water heating.
Daniel Cohan, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University •
conversation
Jan. 18, 2023 • ~9 min
Jan. 18, 2023 • ~9 min
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