Social sciences undervalued?

The undervalued self: social class and self-evaluation

Social class ranks people on the social ladder of society, and in this research we examine how perceptions of economic standing shape the way that individuals evaluate the self. Given that reminders of one's own subordinate status in society are an indicator of how society values the self in comparison to others, we predicted that chronic lower perceptions of economic standing vis-à-vis others ...

in Humanities , Social Sciences , and Natural Sciences

Anthrax undervalued zoonosis.

Anthrax is a non-contagious disease, known since ancient times. However, it became a matter of global public interest after the bioterrorist attacks in the U.S.A. during the autumn of 2001. The concern of politicians and civil authorities everywhere towards this emergency necessitated a significant research effort and the prevention of new bioterrorist acts. Anthrax is primarily a disease that ...

Social Sciences and Humanities

Artificiality in Social Sciences

The “sciences of the artificial” deal with synthesized things which may imitate natural things, which have functions and goals and which are usually discussed in terms of imperatives as well as descriptives. Imitation with computer is now usually termed simulation and is used to understand the imitated system (Simon, 1996). Artificiality has invaded science over the last thirty years, and physi...