http://news.stanford.edu Latest Social Sciences news headlines from Stanford University. Copyright (C) Stanford University en-us http://news.stanford.edu/images/srdot.gif http://news.stanford.edu http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/june/turkey-qna-alemdaroglu-061313.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/june/turkey-qna-alemdaroglu-061313.html Ayça Alemdaroglu, a lecturer at Stanford, explains how demonstrations over plans to bulldoze an Istanbul park turned into a broader indictment of the government’s ruling party. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/june/three-strikes-project-060613.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/june/three-strikes-project-060613.html Stanford Law School's Three Strikes Project helped change the California statute on repeat offenders and is now working to ensure the policy is implemented fairly. Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/june/bao-cui-hydrogel-060313.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/june/bao-cui-hydrogel-060313.html Stanford researchers have developed a novel technique for making battery electrodes out of silicon, an abundant material with promising electronic properties. Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/may/magic-buscema-leadership-052913.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/may/magic-buscema-leadership-052913.html Ferdinando Buscema, who describes himself as a corporate specialist designing magical experiences for organizational growth, is the finale of this year's entrepreneurship seminar series in the Department of Management Science and  Engineering. He performs today at the NVIDIA Auditorium. Wed, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/may/compassion-work-place-050813.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/may/compassion-work-place-050813.html The Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford brought together leaders in business and academia to talk about the role of compassion in business. Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/may/jurafsky-mcfarland-dating-050613.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/may/jurafsky-mcfarland-dating-050613.html At Stanford, a sociologist and a computational linguist team up to analyze the encounters of men and women during four-minute speed dates to find out what makes couples feel connected. Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/april/advanced-placement-courses-032213.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/april/advanced-placement-courses-032213.html Denise Pope, a senior lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, explains the findings of a new paper that reviews the data on Advanced Placement courses and offers suggestions to students and parents. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/april/masculine-testosterone-response-041613.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/april/masculine-testosterone-response-041613.html Professor of sociology Robb Willer says men overcompensate when their masculinity is threatened. Willer's new research suggests that the higher the man's testosterone level, the stronger the reaction. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/april/woods-adaptation-survey-032813.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/april/woods-adaptation-survey-032813.html The majority of Americans express support for stronger coastal development codes, according to a Stanford survey. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/april/sanjose-chinatown-exhibit-041013.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/april/sanjose-chinatown-exhibit-041013.html The "City Beneath the City" installation at the Stanford Archaeology Center combines history and art for an insightful examination of local Bay Area history. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/march/siepr-economic-summit-031913.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/march/siepr-economic-summit-031913.html Economists and business leaders tackle health policy, tax reform, the future of the euro, online learning and other top money matters at the SIEPR Economic Summit. Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/march/iran-hostage-speak-031313.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/march/iran-hostage-speak-031313.html John Limbert tells Stanford Law students what it was like to be a hostage in Iran, gives his prescription for renewing relations with that country, and offers a frank assessment of the film Argo. Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/march/immigration-lessons-learned-030813.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/march/immigration-lessons-learned-030813.html As Congress debates the future of immigration in America, a Stanford economist is learning lessons from immigration's past.For example, Norwegian and U.S. census records provide a snapshot of 19th-century immigration, when poor, unskilled workers migrated to America en masse in an age of open borders. Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/march/stem-education-teens-030413.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/march/stem-education-teens-030413.html New research aims to shed light on how "FabLabs" may enhance the way high school students learn science, technology, engineering and math. Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/march/genes-invest-attitude-030413.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/march/genes-invest-attitude-030413.html Researchers say how much risk you're willing to take in your investments may be linked to genetics. The results may help investors understand how emotions affect their choices. Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 PST