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by Philip N. Cohen

Tag: social science

Don’t both-sides the war on truth

December 22, 2020Categories Politics4 Comments on Don’t both-sides the war on truth

The know-nothing movement that Trump now leads obviously creates direct challenges that the forces of truth must rise to meet, but we're not responsible for the war on truth.

Sociologist, scientist? Toward transparency, accountability, and a sharing culture

November 30, 2020December 1, 2020Categories Me @ work, Research reports8 Comments on Sociologist, scientist? Toward transparency, accountability, and a sharing culture

Whether or not sociology is science, we should have transparency, accountability, and a sharing culture in our work. This makes our work better, and also maybe increases our legitimacy in public.

ASA’s letter against the public interest and our values

December 20, 2019January 24, 2020Categories In the news1 Comment on ASA’s letter against the public interest and our values

ASA speaks out against open access again.

Science finds tiny things nowadays (Malia edition)

September 14, 2017Categories Me @ work2 Comments on Science finds tiny things nowadays (Malia edition)

What does a really really small effect that is real and interesting actually mean?

What’s with the historical trend juxtapositions?

November 4, 2013November 3, 2013Categories Uncategorized7 Comments on What’s with the historical trend juxtapositions?

Use trend comparisons to illustrate known associations, or take potshots at overreaching theories.

Regnerus delivers deceptive dialogue to delighted devotees

October 5, 2013October 5, 2013Categories In the news3 Comments on Regnerus delivers deceptive dialogue to delighted devotees

Not that he would ever dream of making causal claims.

Teachers might help students finish high school

July 12, 2013Categories In the news4 Comments on Teachers might help students finish high school

Can we say devoting more people to teaching produced a more educated population in the last 50 years?

Fundamentally opposed to science?

July 2, 2013June 17, 2019Categories Research reports37 Comments on Fundamentally opposed to science?

The bad news for science is that the increasingly anti-science groups are increasing in the population: conservative fundamentalists and non-fundamentalists.

Responses on fatherhood: hormones, science and god

June 19, 2013June 19, 2013Categories In the news4 Comments on Responses on fatherhood: hormones, science and god

Did you know that by simply showing people pictures of other people behaving in certain ways, their bodies are are more likely to undergo spontaneous physical transformations?

What is the logic of marriage denial?

March 1, 2013March 19, 2013Categories Uncategorized23 Comments on What is the logic of marriage denial?

It was right to tax Edith Windsor $600,000 more because her spouse was female. For the children.

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Philip N. Cohen

I’m a sociologist at the University of Maryland, College Park. See my website at philipncohen.com for more information.

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