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 ...

The U.S. government spends over $160 billion annually on scientific research. This massive expense is marketed to taxpayers as an investment in groundbreaking research that fuels innovation and ...

Research in applied cognitive and brain sciences takes a use-inspired approach to cognitive neuroscience. The psychology department houses a number of renown experts and labs that focus on cognitive ...

Independent verification of data is a fundamental principle of scientific research across the disciplines. The self-correcting mechanisms of the scientific method depend on the ability of researchers ...

We encourage all undergraduates to become involved with faculty-led research. We consider participation in research to be an essential part of studying psychology. It is one thing to understand the ...

Rachel A. Ankeny receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Lisa M. Given receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Making science for people is a series of articles that ...