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February 2022
The Fault and the Blessing in Michelin’s Stars
The Fault and the Blessing in Michelin’s Stars
GIADA DI STEFANO
Everything is destined to change in the dining industry’s competitive dynamics when the Michelin Guide comes to town, introducing a new form of ranking.
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Machine Learning to Predict if You’ll Leave
Your Partner
Machine Learning to Predict if You’ll Leave Your Partner
LETIZIA MENCARINI
A new approach can advance demographic research, detecting complex patterns in relatively small datasets. Spoiler: the division of housework counts.
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A Call for Political Participation
A Call for Political Participation
CARLOTTA VARRIALE
African women have more positive attitudes toward participation in politics if they own a mobile phone.
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When Voters Feel the Heat
When Voters Feel the Heat
PIERO STANIG
The relation between climate change and support for Green parties holds up only in rich and cool areas.
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Making Sense of Unexpected Moves
Making Sense of Unexpected Moves
PIERPAOLO BATTIGALLI
How we deal with the unexpected is always the most interesting part, both in game theory and in life.
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Beyond the File Drawer Problem
Beyond the File Drawer Problem
SCOTT WILLIAMSON
Publishing practices tend to hide studies that lack statistically significant results. It’s simply wrong!
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Video & Podcast
Surprising Facts
About Poverty
Surprising Facts About Poverty
ZACHARY PAROLIN
Catherine De Vries hosts the Think Diverse
podcast.
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The Other Half of the Pandemic
The Other Half of the Pandemic
PAOLA PROFETA
COVID prompted a she-cession. Now: a she-recovery.
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Coping with a Sick Relative
Coping with a Sick Relative
NICOLETTA BALBO
Why disability and
sickness are always a family issue.
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