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Back to SearchWhy Does America Pay More For Infrastructure?
Episode 157
We're off this week for a much-needed spring break, but we wanted to re-share this episode that feels more relevant than ever. Infrastructure in the …
6 hours ago
What Binary Questions Get Wrong About Voters
Episode 156
Are Americans really polarized along party lines? Today, we discuss a new paper from our co-host Anthony Fowler, about one of the most common tools r…
2 weeks ago
Do Dishonest People Self-Select Into Public Service?
Episode 155
Is academic dishonesty connected to political power in China? That question is explored in a new paper from Shaoda Wang, Assistant Professor at the U…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Future of Empirical Research in the Age of AI
Episode 154
In this episode, we sit down with Stanford political scientist Andy Hall and PhD candidate Graham Straus to unpack their new paper, “How Accurately D…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Are Primary Elections Responsible for Polarization in Congress?
Episode 153
Do members of Congress vote differently when they are worried about winning their party’s primary election? On today's episode, Ethan and Wioletta in…
2 months ago
What Do Politicians Think Motivates Voters?
Episode 152
Do politicians really understand what drives voters—or are they relying on flawed assumptions that could shape democracy in troubling ways?
As we take…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Do Professors Self-Censor On Controversial Topics?
Episode 151
In this episode, we speak with Cory Clark, behavioral scientist and Associate Professor of Psychology at New College of Florida. We discuss her paper…
3 months, 1 week ago
Is Partisan Gerrymandering As Bad As You Think?
Episode 150
There is no political topic that can get people’s blood boiling quite like partisan gerrymandering. But what do we know about how effective it is and…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Do Donors Punish Extremist Primary Nominees?
Episode 149
What happens when a political party nominates a candidate in its primary who is ideologically extreme? Do donors, especially those outside the party’…
4 months, 1 week ago
The Economic Cost of Populism
Episode 148
More than 25 percent of countries around the world are currently governed by populists, from Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey, to Nicolás Maduro in Ven…
4 months, 3 weeks ago