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    The public is convinced that beliefs in conspiracy theories are increasing, and many scholars, journalists, and policymakers agree. Given the associations between conspiracy theories and many non-normative tendencies, lawmakers have called for policies to address these increases. However, little evidence has been provided to demonstrate that beliefs in conspiracy theories have, in fact, increased…

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    • #PLOSONE: Have beliefs in conspiracy theories increased over time? https://t.co/zEYqbf6NIc by @JoeUscinski et al. "In no instance do we observe systematic evidence for an increase in conspiracism, however operationalized." Very interesting study/analysis.

  • Mashup Score: 1

    Several racial and ethnic identities are widely understood to be under-represented within academia, however, actual quantification of this under-representation is surprisingly limited. Challenges include data availability, demographic inertia and identifying comparison points. We use de-aggregated data from the U.S. National Science Foundation to construct a null model of ethnic and racial…

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    • #PLOSONE: Differential retention contributes to racial/ethnic disparity in U.S. academia https://t.co/N16wcvzfFO Addressing racial/ethnic disparities in academia require not only a focus on recruitment but also on retention of URMs.