For better or worse, science topics haven't been a big part of the conversation around the current US election cycle. Job creation and healthcare costs obviously factor more directly into the daily lives of many voters. On the other hand, well, let's just say I would have liked to replace a few of the debate questions to learn more of what the candidates are thinking about climate change or gene editing. Granted I am always up for more science, but it's not unthinkable. Sixteen years ago, stem cell research featured … [Read more...] about Science Corner: Mail to the Chief
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Engaging the Election: The Lesser of Two Evils for Evangelical Voters?
Editor's Note: Today, Joshua Wu wraps up his most recent series (his description below). If you're craving more data analysis, though, don't be dismayed. Josh plans to continue blogging at ESN later this academic year, with further data analysis on political and civic topics of interest to evangelicals. Stay tuned for more! The team at ESN is deeply grateful to Josh for sharing for his thoughtful analyses of this US election season so far. … [Read more...] about Engaging the Election: The Lesser of Two Evils for Evangelical Voters?
Engaging the Election: What Predicts Evangelical Approval/Disapproval of Clinton?
Author's note: During the US election season, we will be bombarded with a chorus if not cacophony of political coverage, punditry, and even misrepresentation of the presidential campaign. To help us navigate this noisy time, I will be presenting a series of empirical snapshots on how evangelical Christians perceive the two presumptive nominees for president. By “letting the data speak,” I will present a nonpartisan analysis of the social and political attitudes of our fellow Christians. While the findings should … [Read more...] about Engaging the Election: What Predicts Evangelical Approval/Disapproval of Clinton?
Engaging the Election: What Predicts Evangelical Approval/Disapproval of Trump?
Author's note: During the US election season, we will be bombarded with a chorus if not cacophony of political coverage, punditry, and even misrepresentation of the presidential campaign. To help us navigate this noisy time, I will be presenting a series of empirical snapshots on how evangelical Christians perceive the two presumptive nominees for president. By “letting the data speak,” I will present a nonpartisan analysis of the social and political attitudes of our fellow Christians. While the findings should … [Read more...] about Engaging the Election: What Predicts Evangelical Approval/Disapproval of Trump?
Engaging the Election: How to Read the Polls
Author's note: During the US election season, we will be bombarded with a chorus if not cacophony of political coverage, punditry, and even misrepresentation of the presidential campaign. To help us navigate this noisy time, I will be presenting a series of empirical snapshots on how evangelical Christians perceive the two presumptive nominees for president. By “letting the data speak,” I will present a nonpartisan analysis of the social and political attitudes of our fellow Christians. While the findings should … [Read more...] about Engaging the Election: How to Read the Polls