David Lazer

Social Science Research Council
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The Immanent Frame
- The Immanent Frame publishes interdisciplinary perspectives on religion, secularism, and the public sphere.
- Revisited: Polyandry now!
  by Jimmy Casas Klausen
- The surprising history of global blasphemy law
  by J. Barton Scott
- Revisited: The “good” and the “bad” Muslims of China
  by Yuting Wang
Kujenga Amani
- Kujenga Amani facilitates the exchange of ideas about diverse aspects of peacebuilding in Africa.
- An Interview with Recent PhD Graduate and Next Gen Alumnus, Jacob Katumusiime
  by Next Generation Social Sciences
- Alliance of Sahel States: Challenging Colonial Borders and UN Representation?
  by Richard Atimniraye Nyelade
- An Interview with Recent PhD Graduate and Next Gen Alumnus, Teverayi Muguti
  by Next Generation Social Sciences
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Insights from the Social Sciences

David Lazer is professor of Political Science and Computer Science at Northeastern University, and co-director of the NULab of Texts, Maps, and Networks at Northeastern University.

Latest posts

The Cities Papers

Issues of Construct Validity and Reliability in Massive, Passive Data Collections

by David Lazer

We are at the beginning of a data-driven transformation of our understanding of human society. Data are at the foundation of any science, and currently vastly more data than ever before are being collected on human behavior, and it is likely that these data will result in a transformation of our understanding of human society. […]

September 21, 2015