The sky is not falling; high-quality platforms (Prolific, Verasight, CR Connect) have low rates of apparent bots. osf.io/preprints/ps... But also not zero; vigilance is very much needed!
New paper out today suggests sea level rise may be substantially worse than we thought due to underestimates in models. What do all you slr modelers out there think of this paper??? www.nature.com/articles/s41...
I wrote something. I hope it can be the start of more conversations about AI and the choices we all have to make.
erincikanek.com/the-rumors-o...
🚨 Please share widely! 🚨
I'm hiring a postdoc (from Aug 1) to help build a new research program on politically sustainable immigration policies at Notre Dame.
Looking for a social scientist with strong quant skills, familiarity with new computational tools, and interest in public-facing research.
Very excited to see this out at @bjpols.bsky.social! In this article, I show that contemporary political news coverage makes it challenging for readers to learn information that is helpful for democratic accountability, even for very politically engaged audiences.
A brief summary:
Rural Versus Urban: The Growing Divide That Threatens Democracy by Suzanne Mettler and Trevor E. Brown
Suzanne Mettler
This Saturday (Jan 31) at 2:00 pm EST, see @smettler.bsky.social, co-author of Rural Versus Urban, give a lecture as part of the National Writers Series! She will discuss her book and how the urban-rural divide drives partisan polarization.
Get tickets for this hybrid event here: buff.ly/2QZ3VnT
Big congrats to @povertyscholar.bsky.social and @profsorelle.bsky.social on the publication of this important new book, which I cannot wait to read!
Call for Proposals: Data Collection for Replication+Novel Political Science Survey Experiments Alexander Coppock and Mary McGrath January 27, 2026 We invite proposals for a survey experiment replication+novel design competition. Se- lected replication+novel design survey experiments will be conducted on large samples of American respondents, quota sampled to match U.S. Census margins and filtered for quality and attention by the survey sample provider Rep Data (repdata.com). Each proposal consists of two parts: (1) a replication study of an existing, previously published survey experiment, and (2) a novel experimental design on a topic of the authors’ choosing. The replication studies and reanalyses of the existing studies will be combined into a meta-paper to be co-authored by all authors of accepted proposals along with the princi- pal investigators (Coppock and McGrath). As a condition for acceptance, authors commit to sharing the data and producing a write-up of the findings from their novel design for submission to a scholarly journal, and public posting of a working paper pre-publication.
🎺 Call for proposals 🎺
1️⃣ replicate an existing experiment
2️⃣ run a novel experiment
on repdata.com
3️⃣ coauthor with Mary McGrath and me to meta-analyze the replications and existing studies
4️⃣ publish your study
details: alexandercoppock.com/replication_...
applications open Feb 1
please repost!
Ahem. Political science is the *best* science.
In all seriousness: Political scientists use the scientific method. And it's not like the political world is mystical/made-up. Assuming a closed physical universe, human behavior has some explanation - it's just hard to identify.*
*In all senses
We are seeking a Fellow to lead cutting-edge research on short-form video content and its societal implications. Bridging the gap between computer vision, causal inference, and computational social science, the Fellow will focus on the large-scale analysis of TikTok data (using an existing, massive dataset). The position involves developing novel multimodal methods to understand how short-form algorithmic content shapes public opinion, political polarization, and online culture. This is a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of the field, combining rigorous social science research designs with state-of-the-art computational techniques.
The Center for Information Technology Policy at Princeton invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to work with an interdisciplinary team (me, @bstewart.bsky.social, and @manoelhortaribeiro.bsky.social).
Link: puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/app...
Please apply by THIS SUNDAY, Dec. 14!
Currently in FirstView: In “Meaning Beyond Numbers: Introducing the Plot Staircase to Measure Graphical Preferences,” @talbotmandrews.bsky.social, Justin Curl, and Markus Prior examine how visual characteristics influence preferences. They find that people prefer increasing trends.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
@hollyjeanbuck.bsky.social, @davidho.bsky.social and I were interviewed by @rollingstone.com about the Trump admin and Climate Intervention research. Compared to initial hopes/worries, Trump admin has shown zero interest to support any kind of climate research.
ANES Data Release! electionstudies.org/data-center/...
The 3-wave ANES panel is now available. It merges data from 3 election studies (2016-2020-2024), the first time the ANES has collected interviews of the same respondents across 3 presidential elections.
Come work with me and the great climate community at Brown University, incl @jenniferhadden.bsky.social @timmonsroberts.bsky.social
Please share widely! Deadline Jan 9, 2026.
🏆APSA's Experimental Research Section Best Paper Award🏆
Did you present an experiment at APSA2026? Submit your conference paper for the Experimental Research Section's best paper award by April 15, 2026. @sumitra.bsky.social @talbotmandrews.bsky.social and I are excited to read your work!
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BJPolS abstract discussing the challenges and strategies of survey-based political messaging, focusing on direct mail campaigns and their impact on public attitude towards climate change.
#OpenAccess from August 2025 -
Not Getting the Message on Climate? Attention as a Key Barrier to Mass-Marketing Experimentally-Validated Messages - cup.org/3HgDIJ9
- Nicholas Carnes & Geoffrey L. Henderson
#ClimateChange
How common are “survey professionals” - people who take dozens of online surveys for pay - across online panels, and do they harm data quality?
Our paper, FirstView at @politicalanalysis.bsky.social, tackles this question using browsing data from three U.S. samples (Facebook, YouGov, and Lucid):
I'm *so* excited to see this in print. Want to concisely measure preferences for visual characteristics in surveys? We've got you covered!
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#OpenAccess from @polanalysis.bsky.social -
Meaning Beyond Numbers: Introducing the Plot Staircase to Measure Graphical Preferences - https://cup.org/4nsaTJu
- @talbotmandrews.bsky.social, Justin Curl & Markus Prior
#FirstView
At the Department of Political Science (University of Amsterdam, @uva-fmg.bsky.social), we are looking for a new Assistant Professor to join our team. Interested? You can find all details and apply here: werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies....
I’m on the committee for this search and am happy to answer questions as well. Come join us at ND! ☘️
UNC Political Science is hiring in methods!
UNC has an amazing department and the triangle is a great place to live.
Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Methods (Deadline Oct 24)
link to the posting👇
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...
#polisky #psjobs #poliscijobs
Abstract: Mitigating the increasing threat of climate change poses a uniquely challenging cooperative problem. Multiple strategic features of climate change impede coordinating around successful action. For example, there is uncertainty about the timing and dynamics of climate change impacts. Different actors vary in their historic contribution to the problem and vulnerability now. There are many solutions available to mitigate climate change, but they differ in their effectiveness and probability of success. And, compounding all of this, there are asymmetries in information between elite decision-makers and the publics that they govern. In this talk, I argue economic games are well-suited to understand both how these strategic features delay successful climate action and provide insights into how to overcome these problems through public policy. Focusing on the case of governing emerging mitigation technologies, I will present the empirical evidence that people are willing to pay costs to avert climate disaster. While mistrust between the public and policymakers erodes cooperation, I will also present solutions that emerge from these experiments. I conclude by discussing how insights from the lab can inform real-world messaging and policymaking to encourage successful climate change mitigation.
Cooperation Colloquium this week:
Talbot M. Andrews @talbotmandrews.bsky.social (Cornell):
Overcoming the social dilemma of climate change
Friday, Sep 26, 15:00 UTC+2 Vienna / 9 am NYC
Sign up: list.ku.dk/postorius/li...
🌍🚨 We cannot solve the climate crisis without demand-side solutions!
The @ipcc.bsky.social is crystal clear: changing what we demand and how we live could reduce global emissions by 40–70% by 2050. This is not a marginal add-on. It must be at the heart of climate policy🧵
www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/w...
🚨Registration is open for the TPBW🚨
Join us on Nov. 7-8 to discuss exciting political behavior/behaviour research. We have an awesome list of presentations and posters from all around the 🌏🌍🌎
Program: www.rubenson.org/events
Registration: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
LSE's Department of Methodogy is searching for an Assistant Professor in Computational Social Science. Applicants from across the social sciences are very welcome!
Please reach out if you would like any more details.
My department @uwmadison.bsky.social is hiring an assistant professor with expertise in environmental politics. Send us your application. jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...
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#APSA2025 -
All articles accepted for publication in Politics and the Life Sciences from the 4th of August 2025 will be #OpenAccess; published with a Creative Commons licence and freely available to read online.
Find out more - cup.org/45kl9LQ
cc @asnpls.bsky.social
