Emery Brown wins Swartz Prize for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience
The award cites Brown's major contributions to statistical analysis of brain activity and advancing the neuroscience of anesthesia.
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How to assess election polls
MIT political scientist and IDSS affiliate Adam Berinsky explains the responsibilities leaders have for shaping and sharing factual, truthful information in the nation's political discourse.
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Inequality across networks
Eaman Jahani examines how resources are distributed across networks as a Social & Engineering Systems PhD student.
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3 questions with Fotini Christia, the new Chair of the Social & Engineering Systems PhD program
Christia, a professor of political science and IDSS, says SES research focused on “data for the people” is cross-disciplinary research at its best.
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Understanding how people make sense of information in the information age
As a student in LIDS and SES, Manon Revel has been investigating how advertising in online publications affects trust in journalism
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What are the odds your vote will not count?
IDSS affiliate Charles Stewart's study quantifies how many mail-in ballots became “lost votes” in the 2016 U.S. federal election.
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The real promise of synthetic data
LIDS member Kalyan Veeramachaneni and his collaborators released the Synthetic Data Vault, a set of open-source tools meant to expand data access without compromising privacy.
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Statistical model improves analysis of skin conductance
A statistical model co-created by IDSS professor Emery Brown offers insight into how changes in physical or emotional states can alter the electrical conductance of skin through sweat.
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Daron Acemoglu on the US tax system and automation
IDSS professor Daron Acemoglu explains how the tax system evolved to favor capital relative to labor, and what U.S. policymakers could do to level the playing field between the two.
READ MORE How to assess election polls
Political science professor and IDSS affiliate Adam Berinsky discusses countermeasures to election disinformation — including how to how to find and interpret trustworthy polling data.
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