Because How Would We Understand the World Without It?
Oct 31, 2025 · Here are just a few examples: Public Health. The COVID dashboard maps we followed during the pandemic were created and maintained by geographers using …
Because Our Work Helps Us Envision and Build a Better Future
Nov 26, 2025 · POP has hosted two events showcasing tangible examples of how sociologists have used their research findings to promote sound policy.
Because Social Science Is a Form of Service that Improves Quality …
Aug 27, 2019 · If you are reading these words, chances are you are a social scientist or someone who cares about social science. Either way, I am grateful to you and everyone who devotes …
Because We Need Good Data to Predict the Future
Apr 30, 2025 · Understanding population trends, migration patterns, and shifts in household composition allows planners to anticipate future needs for housing, infrastructure, and land …
Because It’s the Most Reliable Way to Understand the Public’s …
Dec 7, 2022 · When it comes to opinion research, it sometimes isn’t just a matter of meeting scientific standards, but about assuaging doubts about whether measuring should be done at …
Because Social Science Is Necessary to Achieve Health Equity
Apr 25, 2017 · Examples of the types of social science studies that recently have been supported by NIMHD include: Influence of social networks on post-neonatal infant mortality disparities
Why Social Science?
Sep 30, 2025 · Examples of unintended consequences abound. Social media connect people and cultures, but they are also weaponized to marginalize individuals based on race, culture, and …
Because It Can Improve Government Efficiency via Evidence-Based …
Jan 29, 2019 · Although research is not always driving decision-making, key examples from the bipartisan evidence-based policy movement offer hope, such as the Maternal Infant Early …
Because It Is in the National Interest, Both in Interdisciplinary Work ...
Mar 28, 2017 · All of my colleagues on the Science Committee can attest to the fact that I have consistently and passionately made the case for the value of social science research by laying …
Because the Social and Behavioral Sciences Contribute to …
Jan 31, 2017 · In the social and behavioral sciences, there are many examples of how prior research has led to improved public health. For example, we now have effective interventions …