What Are the Most Effective Strategies To Inspire Action on Climate Change? Emily Falk's Communication Neuroscience Lab is conducting an intervention tournament, testing six strategies to change beliefs and intentions regarding climate change. Communication Marketing Operations Information and Decisions Psychology caret-arrow Consensus and Contagion in Society
Psychologist and Neuroscientist Emily Falk to Lead APPC’s New Climate Communication Division As part of its 30th anniversary celebration, the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) has opened a new area of research, the Climate Communication division, led by Annenberg School for Communication vice dean Emily Falk. Communication Marketing Operations Information and Decisions Psychology caret-arrow Consensus and Contagion in Society
What to know: 2024 total solar eclipse Penn Today met with astronomers Gary Bernstein and Bhuvnesh Jain to learn more about the mechanics of an eclipse, the coming one’s significance, and how eclipses have historically informed scientists understanding of the nature of the universe. Physics and Astronomy caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Decoding Cryptocurrency Regulation In a recent article, Sarah Hammer and Brett Hemenway Falk argue that regulators should adopt new cryptocurrency standards to protect investors from predatory digital currency practices, and present a framework for digital asset regulation to prevent fraudulent and deceptive practices. Computer and Information Science caret-arrow Resilience in Networked Systems
Sampath Kannan Will be Next Associate Director of the Simons Institute Congratulations to Sampath Kannan, who will be the next associate director of the Simons Institute starting July 1, 2024. Sampath succeeds Sandy Irani, who has served as the Institute’s associate director since 2022. Computer and Information Science caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Putting the Spotlight on the Gender Gaps in Digital Spaces A new special issue of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication co-edited by Sandra González-Bailón uncovers how gender gaps exist in online environments and quantifies the extent to which gender bias is perpetuated online and in digital media. Communication caret-arrow Consensus and Contagion in Society
Energy and Sustainability In the most recent episode of Penn Engineering's Innovation & Impact Podcast Benjamin C. Lee discusses how AI, tech, population growth, and other factors will impact the future of energy and sustainability, while also exploring how educational institutions like Penn can lead the way. Computer and Information Science caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
The YouTube algorithm isn’t radicalizing people A new study from Duncan Watts' Computational Social Science Lab finds that the YouTube recommendation system is less influential on users’ political views than is commonly believed. Communication Computer and Information Science Operations Information and Decisions caret-arrow Consensus and Contagion in Society
Eight Ways To Prevent and Fight Health Misinformation, Backed by Psychological Science With misinformation and disinformation running rampant online, many people struggle to differentiate between what is true and what is not. A new report by Dolores Albarracín, Deen Freelon, and colleagues identifies effective ways to halt the spread of misinformation online, including debunking and “prebunking.” Communication Health Management Nursing Psychology caret-arrow Consensus and Contagion in Society
Going Head-to-Head with the New Health Care AI Revolution Although the idea of making artificial intelligence (AI) large language models full partners with clinicians in the diagnosis and treatment of patients is the most exciting potential for the innovative technology, Hamsa Bastani emphasizes how caution will guide its work in this exploding new area of health services research. Operations Information and Decisions caret-arrow Resilience in Networked Systems
