A new Duke study examined why it is so difficult to find consensus on addressing climate change. “Because climate change has become polarized along party lines, it’s no longer just an issue of finding ‘the right framing’ to convey relevant facts,” said study author Jack Zhou.
“When it comes to adopting self-driving cars and trucks, the easiest part may well be building them. The far more difficult task will be maintaining our urban transportation infrastructures for autonomous vehicles to be functional, safe and practical.”
Research by Steve Nowicki and colleagues has found that voters prefer candidates with lower-pitched voices. “What is very clear … is that this bias impacts our decisions at the polls.”
“It hits on the social issue front, which is hot in North Carolina and which has been hot since Jesse Helms. … But it is also an issue that … politically there’s nowhere to hide on this. You’re either for it or you’re against it and there’s no kind of middle ground.”
Climate Change
Polarization may cause climate communication to backfire
A new Duke study examined why it is so difficult to find consensus on addressing climate change. “Because climate change has become polarized along party lines, it’s no longer just an issue of finding ‘the right framing’ to convey relevant facts,” said study author Jack Zhou.
the Nicholas School of the Environment website
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ISIS
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Technological Roadblocks
Why cities aren’t ready for the driverless car
“When it comes to adopting self-driving cars and trucks, the easiest part may well be building them. The far more difficult task will be maintaining our urban transportation infrastructures for autonomous vehicles to be functional, safe and practical.”
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Voter Preferences
Sounds like a winner
Research by Steve Nowicki and colleagues has found that voters prefer candidates with lower-pitched voices. “What is very clear … is that this bias impacts our decisions at the polls.”
Scientific American
Henry Petroski on the state of the country’s infrastructure system
House Bill 2
‘Nowhere to hide’ on HB2
“It hits on the social issue front, which is hot in North Carolina and which has been hot since Jesse Helms. … But it is also an issue that … politically there’s nowhere to hide on this. You’re either for it or you’re against it and there’s no kind of middle ground.”
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