Damian Ruck

Social Science Weekly

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Welcome to Social Science Weekly! We're on a mission to make social science engaging and accessible to everyone. Join us as we dive into the latest research papers in 10-minute weekly episodes, presenting crucial data without the jargon or technicalities. Hosted by trained social scientists, we aim to give you the most captivating information in an easy-to-digest format. Discover the facts without the spin and explore the fascinating world of social science with us!

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Damian Ruck

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13. Identity Politics: a new political divide in the USA? 13.10.2023 15:48

Join us this week as we dive into the rise of identity politics in the U.S. and its implications on political behavior. We explore a interesting paper titled “Identity Politics,” published as an Economics Working Paper in March 2023. Authors: Nicola Gennaioli https://scholar.google.it/citations?user=1nnaKEwAAAAJ&hl=en Guido Tabellini: https://scholar.google.ch/citations?user=z2bcm8cAAAAJ&h...

12. Black Lives Matter: What has been the impact on policing and crime? 01.10.2023 15:54

In this episode of Social Science Weekly, we look at the Black Lives Matter movement, exploring its impact on policing and crime across the USA. Drawing insights from the meticulously researched paper “Black Lives Matter’s Effect on Police Lethal Use of Force”, published in the Journal of Urban Economics in September 2023, we present an unbiased and data-driven view of the movement's real-worl...

11. Climate Change Protests. Do they influence the political conversation? 17.09.2023 14:56

In this week's episode of Social Science Weekly, we dive into a paper titled “Does Protest Influence Political Speech? Evidence from UK Climate Protest, 2017–2019”, recently published in the British Journal of Political Science. Join us as we explore research by Christopher Barrie, Thomas G. Fleming, and Sam S. Rowan, who have looked at political discourse in the UK, asking if climate protests...

10. Facebook Political Echo Chambers: Are They Polarizing? 03.09.2023 14:56

In this episode, we dive deep into the intricate web of Facebook's echo chambers. Ever wondered how the content you scroll through impacts your views, especially during pivotal moments like elections? We're unpacking a groundbreaking study titled “Like-minded sources on Facebook are prevalent but not polarizing”, a piece that made waves in the journal Nature in July 2023. Led by Brendan Ny...

9. The Twitter Algorithm: Does it Promote Political divisions and Negative Emotions? 07.07.2023 11:10

In this week's episode of Social Science Weekly, we delve into the world of Twitter with a study that scrutinizes the functioning and implications of Twitter's ranking algorithm. The episode is based on the paper titled "Twitter’s Algorithm: Amplifying Anger, Animosity, and Affective Polarization", from researchers Smitha Millia, Micah Carroll, Sashrika Pandey, Yike Wang, and Anc...

8. The spread of True and False News on Twitter: What is More Viral? 09.06.2023 10:13

In this enlightening episode of Social Science Weekly, we delve into the groundbreaking paper "The spread of true and false news online" by Soroush Vosoughi, Deb Roy, and Sinan Aral, originally published in Science in 2018. We explore a phenomenon that greatly influences our perception of the world - the rapid and indiscriminate spread of true and false information on social media platfo...

7. UK Higher Education and Political Values: Does University Make You More Liberal? 08.05.2023 9:08

In this thought-provoking episode, we delve into the impact of higher education on political views and actions. We analyze a groundbreaking study and discuss its potential consequences on politics and society. Discover how earning a college degree can shape our political perspectives and decisions, and join us in exploring the fascinating world of social science research. The social science paper...