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10 reasons why we need social science
Campaign for Social Science, 2015 -…
10 reasons why we need social science
Campaign for Social Science, 2015
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Health and well-being
Social geographers at the University of Sheffield showed that our eating habits are subjected to circumstances, and ignoring eating advice isn't weak-willed or ignorant. Effective advice needs to be tailored to people's contexts.
Save your life
Psychologists at the University of Liverpool studied a steel factory to see how to create a safer environment when a top-down imposed safety regime fails; similar idea applies to crowd control. We need people to view unsafe work practices as unacceptable and take decisions as a team.
Broaden horizons
Offer new perspectives on debates about feminism, peace, social movements: University of Leicester's social scientists aim to make museums more inclusive, abler to challenge prejudice and more relevant in contemporary society, such as their work with Gallery of Modern Art (Glasgow) to include local and international communities alike
Guarantee democracy
Hold politicians and our media to account, therefore protecting modern, transparent democracy: The Centre for the Study of Global Media and Democracy at Goldsmith’s College, London monitors how the transformation to digital media moves away from traditional journalism and politics. The work brings together specialists in different fields.
Make neighborhood safer
Sociologists at Nottingham Trent University worked with police to reduce crime using a technique "situational crime prevention" scanning for crime patterns, which picked up info that regular police work missed. This avoids guesswork and loss of time.
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