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Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Joins FABBS
September 20, 2018
FABBS is pleased to welcome the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) to its coalition of scientific societies whose members share an interest in the sciences of mind, brain, and behavior. SPSSI was founded in 1936, organized by a “national group of socially minded psychologists” who were interested in bringing science to bear on social and economic issues.
A guiding philosophy of the organization was provided by noted social psychologist,
read moreCapitol Hill Event Honors Silly Science with Lasting Impact
September 20, 2018
The 2018 Golden Goose Award ceremony took place on September 13th at the Library of Congress on Capitol Hill. The Golden Goose Award honors federally-funded research that may have at first seemed “silly”, frivolous, or obscure, but have led to breakthroughs with lasting and broad impact.
The event began with an introduction from Rush Holt, the CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a founding organization of the awards. Holt reminded the
read moreFABBS Supports ‘Bipartisan Civic Engagement Initiative’ to Increase Public’s Scientific Awareness
September 20, 2018
FABBS has partnered with Research!America (R!A) and 15 like-minded organizations to support the Bipartisan Civic Engagement Initiative (BCEI) designed to incentivize and encourage civic engagement by early-career scientists/researchers with the public and candidates running for national office regarding the societal benefits of federally-supported research and innovation.
The initiative responds to a R!A-commissioned national public opinion survey which revealed that
read moreFABBS Honors Michael Tanenhaus
September 20, 2018
Michael K. Tanenhaus is the Beverly Petterson Bishop and Charles W. Bishop Professor in Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester. He earned his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1978. After being an Assistant and Associate professor at Wayne State University, he joined the faculty at the University of Rochester in 1983. He has received numerous honors for his research on language processing. He is an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and
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