Social & Behavioral Sciences at NASEM

Video Available Now. Beware the Funhouse Mirror: How Social Media Misleads Us About Public Opinion. The background image is of Dr. Jay Van Bavel delivering the 2025 Henry and Bryna David Lecture.

We spend more time than ever on social media— but do the thoughts and ideas we encounter represent real public opinion? At the 2025 #DavidLecture, Jay Van Bavel, PhD discussed how social media acts as a funhouse mirror for public opinion. Watch now! https://ow.ly/XUAB50XA907

"Advancing High-Quality Science Journalism: Challenges and Pathways Forward, an event happening on November 13 from 1 to 2:30 PM Eastern Time."

A number of factors have contributed to the declining quantity and quality of #ScienceNews, making it easier for science #misinformation to spread.

Our November 13 webinar will examine these new challenges and suggest ways to bolster science #journalism: https://ow.ly/Zm2Q50Xm4S3

November 7 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM. Webinar. AI, Automation, and the Future of Work: Reskilling, Upskilling, and the Evolving Workforce. The background image shows two colleagues in a conference room, working on a laptop.

As the nature of work continues to evolve, so do the skills required to thrive in an era shaped by artificial intelligence, automation, and rapid technological change. Join us on November 7 for a webinar that will address this transformation in the workforce: https://ow.ly/oMH050XlbrN

Thursday, November 13. 5:00 PM ET. Henry and Bryna David Lecture 2025. Beware the Funhouse Mirror: How Social Media Misleads Us About Public Opinion. Jay Van Bavel. To the left is a headshot of Jay Van Bavel.

How does social media distort our understanding of what the public thinks? Join us on November 13 for the 2025 #DavidLecture with Jay Van Bavel, PhD about how technology and psychology interact to create a funhouse mirror version of public opinion: https://ow.ly/uaPk50XiyHF

Webinar. November 13. 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM ET. Advancing High-Quality Science Journalism: Challenges and Pathways Forward.

As newsrooms shrink and “news deserts” grow, maintaining strong, well-supported reporting on science is increasingly urgent. Join us on Nov 13 to explore challenges and opportunities for advancing high-quality science journalism. https://ow.ly/jnyP50XfUNj

Today is #WorldStatisticsDay, a time to reflect on the importance of data in everyday life — from forecasting the weather to choosing where to live.

Learn what makes federal statistics trustworthy from our recent resource:
https://ow.ly/Wyuk50XfbgK

October 14 from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM ET. Hauser Policy Webinar. From Longevity to Vitality: Leveraging Technology for Thriving in Later Life. The background shows an older couple siting on a couch, both looking at a smartphone screen.

How do we make sure that new technologies benefit older adults, while avoiding potential harm? Join us for a webinar on October 14 looking at how #technology could support the #aging U.S. population: https://ow.ly/b3K550X9bzq

October 22 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET. Report Webinar. Early Relational Health: Building Foundations for Child, Family, and Community Well-being. The background shows a group of parents playing outdoors with their young children.

📢 Join us on October 22 for a webinar on Early Relational Health (ERH) and how mutual, meaningful early relationships support children, families & communities. 🗓️ Register: https://ow.ly/G3oY50X6cxK

New Release: Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of Community-Based Suicide Prevention Grants Programs: Proceedings of a Workshop. To the right is a picture of a counselor holding a patient's hands.

📢 New Proceedings: Strategies for effective community-based suicide prevention. Highlights include: grant design & evaluation, performance metrics, tribal, veteran & state programs, and communicating results. 📘 Read now: https://ow.ly/6TSp50X5BC6

New Report: Early Relational Health: Building Foundations for Child, Family, and Community Well-Being. To the right is an image of children playing with their parents outdoors.

📘 New Report: Early Relational #Health

Our new report highlights strategies to strengthen early relational health for #children, families & communities. Read the report: https://ow.ly/v97o50X55B5

Webinar. October 1. 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET. The Future of Youth Development: Building Systems and Strengthening Programs. This webinar is held in partnership with the Society for Research in Child Development. The image on the right shows an afterschool program leader walking with two children.

📢 Don’t miss the @SRCDChildDev webinar on 10/1 presenting our recent report The Future of Youth Development. Learn how to strengthen #Out-of-School Time programs to better support #youth nationwide. 🔗 Register: buff.ly/fY65wQm

New Report: Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. To the right is a picture of two children holding hands as they walk on a sidewalk.

📢 New report: Pathways to Reduce Child #Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. The report explores the expanded #Child Tax Credit and #EITC in 2021 which lifted 2M+ kids out of poverty. 📘 Explore the report: buff.ly/r6GQLLU

Great webinar today from @nationalacademies.org - Opportunities for Doing Social-Environmental Research with Little to No Funding. Full recording will be up sometime next week.

Four takeaways for me.. 1/

www.nationalacademies.org/event/1072_0...

October 8 from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM ET. Hauser Policy Webinar. From Longevity to Vitality: Solutions and Innovation in Long-term Care. The background image shows a young man washing dishes in a kitchen, talking with an older woman.

Promoting long-term caregiving and community support is essential for the rapidly aging U.S. population. Join us for a webinar on October 8 to explore levers at all scales to promote health and well-being for aging adults: buff.ly/eZvqaHY

Webinar. September 25. 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. The image on the right shows two children walking hand in hand on a sidewalk.

Join us on September 25 for the release of our latest report that offers a comprehensive, evidence-based analysis of the temporary expansions to the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit under the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act: buff.ly/y5qYuBq

October 8 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET. Stakeholder Event. The Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration: Solutions for Military Families. The background image is of a child sitting at a table and playing with a puzzle with his mother.

Join us on October 8 to discuss findings from the new National Academies report, The Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration: Solutions for Military Families. Hear from experts, families and providers on person- and family-centered ABA care.
🔗 Register: buff.ly/4H20jeq

Cybercrime Classification and Measurement. Consensus Study Report. The background image shows a circuit board and screens glowing red and blue.

Concerns about #cybercrime have increased significantly given that the internet has become a ubiquitous part of modern life. Our report provides the FBI with a taxonomy to better measure cybercrime. Learn more: buff.ly/MY0JAo2

To minimize potential harms caused by misuse, a new rapid expert consultation by the National Academies recommends avoiding the extreme hype about #AI and instead utilizing a careful, experimental approach.

Learn more in our new feature story: buff.ly/sboRkNn

Report Release. Breastfeeding in the United States: Strategies to Support Families and Achieve National Goals. On the right is an image of a mother breastfeeding an infant.

📘 New Report: Breastfeeding in the United States

Our recently released report outlines evidence-based strategies to support #families, expand access to services, and help achieve national #breastfeeding goals. 🔗 Explore: buff.ly/VdFi9tp

Report Release. The Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration: Solutions for Military Families. The image on the right is of a child playing with blocks on a table while an adult looks on.

📘 NEW REPORT: Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration: Solutions for Military Families. Findings: ABA meets DoD standards for reliable medical evidence, ACD policies burden families & providers, and greater flexibility needed for continuous, quality care. 🔗https://buff.ly/vPjClZb

September 17. Networks That Work: Supporting Resilience through Collaboration and Connection. Societal Experts Action Network Symposium. Below is a blue-toned image of people sitting at a conference table as another person writes on a flipchart.

How can networks deliver public value and resilience in times of crisis? Join the SEAN 2025 Fall Symposium to explore the role of evidence, collaboration, and trust in policymaking. Register: buff.ly/Ko1tptP

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This publication from the Committee on National Statistics summarizes a workshop that looked at innovative research #methodologies for the social and behavioral sciences. Learn more: buff.ly/onLffbV #BehavioralScience #SocialSciences

Workshop. September 8, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET. September 9, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET. Education for Thriving in a Changing Climate - Meeting 3. The top image shows young students handling plants in a classroom.

Grad students, post-docs, and early-career faculty engaged in social-environmental research are facing an unprecedented research landscape with decreased levels of funding. Join us on 9/22 for a webinar looking at low to no cost ways to sustain research: buff.ly/9j5jloH

September 16 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET. Report Webinar. The Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration: Solutions for Military Families. The background shows a young child sitting on the floor with a therapist. He is playing with a small sandbox.

Join us on September 16 at 3-4 PM ET to discuss our forthcoming report: The Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration: Solutions for Military Families. Learn about ABA services, effectiveness measures & support for TRICARE beneficiaries. 🔗 Register: buff.ly/eUmrqyA

Report Webinar. Breastfeeding in the United States: Strategies to Support Families and Achieve National Goals. September 12. 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET. The background shows a mother breastfeeding her infant child.

Discover strategies to support #families & help achieve national #breastfeeding goals as we discuss our new report at a webinar on September 12 at 4-5PM ET. 🔗 Register: buff.ly/4domR93

In a new interview, we asked 2024 @scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org winner @andyluttrell.bsky.social about #SocialScience, what sparked his #ScienceCommunication efforts, and lessons from his Opinion Science podcast.

Read: buff.ly/DmpCDZx

September 22 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET. Webinar. Research Agenda for Improving Economic and Social Mobility in the United States.

Intergenerational mobility reflects a fundamental value—that anyone should be able to succeed economically, regardless of their background. Join us on September 22 to explore a recently released report looking at the key domains that shape #economic and social #mobility: buff.ly/mePb8Vd

View our recent webinar. From Longevity to Vitality: Applying the Science of Aging. The background shows a couple embracing outdoors, under a tree.

Last week's Hauser webinar brought together a panel of experts to discuss how policymakers can support healthy #aging, from encouraging #cognitive health to addressing loneliness and isolation. Catch up with the webinar recording now: buff.ly/FdqP58x

Webinar. August 28. 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET. Building Institutional Capacity for Public Engagement with Science.

Public research universities and institutions have been innovating to expand their engagement with the public and support collaborations across sectors. Join us on August 28 for a session on supporting public engagement with #science: buff.ly/iErIofH

Open Session. Health and Safety Impacts of Aircraft Cabin Temperatures: Meeting 2. Aug 21, 2025. 12:30PM - 3:15PM. The image on the top half is a view of an airplane cabin full of people.

Join us on 8/21 for a virtual public meeting on the health and safety impacts of aircraft cabin temperatures. Labor organizations representing flight attendants and pilots will explore crew member concerns and mitigation strategies. Register: buff.ly/u0GxNi3 #AviationSafety