Maxwell School News and Commentary
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Mazur cited in Conversation article on fake science
According to Professor Allan Mazur, conspiracy theories are, by definition, resistant to evidence or data that might prove them false.
See related: Media & Journalism, United States
Jok weighs in on the AU's Silencing the Guns agenda in Daily Nation
See related: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Crime & Violence, Government
Gadarian discusses the Democratic primaries on WAER
Shana Gadarian, associate professor of political science, says that it’s still early to declare an official front-runner in the Democratic presidential primary.
See related: Political Parties, U.S. Elections, United States
Radcliffe weighs in on coronavirus price gouging in USA Today
See related: COVID-19, Economic Policy, United States
Thorson quoted in Scientific American article on fake news, elections
A single piece of information rarely changes anyone’s opinion, "whether it’s true-or false," says Emily Thorson, assistant professor of political science, "That’s a good thing." The idea that a handful of unreliable outlets were going to substantially alter views or behaviors "is pretty far-fetched, given what we know about the stability of people’s political attitudes," she adds.
See related: Media & Journalism, U.S. Elections, United States
Dutkowsky speaks to Spectrum News about the stock market drop
"'The Dow's off 1,000 points, oh my goodness, that's horrible.' But the Dow's [near] 30,000 points, so that's a 3% drop," says Donald Dutkowsky, professor emeritus of economics, adding that a 3% drop is not good, but not awful. "I would advise investors to take a deep breath. If you're in it for the long-term for like your pension, take a deep breath and stay the course."
See related: Income, United States
Burman comments on the cost of Bernie Sanders's agenda in The Atlantic
"I think it is fair to say that the tax increase—assuming it is as big as Senator Sanders projects—is about as large as the [13-point] tax increases enacted to finance World War II," as measured as a share of GDP, says Leonard Burman, Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics.
See related: Taxation, U.S. Elections, United States
Lovely speaks to Washington Times about FBI, Chinese-American scientists
Professor of Economics Mary Lovely says the rules governing scientists’ ties to Chinese research institutions are murky and sometimes lead prosecutors to charge people who have made innocent mistakes. "People can stumble into things inadvertently. The rules have to be very clear and if someone violates those clear rules, then you throw the book at them," she says.
See related: China, Congress, Political Parties, U.S. National Security, United States
Jok discusses South Sudan's latest peace deal with Al Jazeera
"This government will be a mere postponement of conflict if it gives a blind eye to the corruption and grand theft that has created a ghastly and deadly form of inequality in South Sudan since 2005," writes Jok Madut Jok, professor of anthropology.
See related: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Conflict
Ma talks to CGTN about Asian-American students, coronavirus scare
"American higher education should really provide sustained support to Chinese international students" due to the anxieties they face during the COVID-19 scare, says Yingyi Ma, associate professor of sociology and director of Asian/American Studies.
See related: China, COVID-19, U.S. Education, United States