The risk coronavirus poses to our tenuous, complex supply chain The risk coronavirus poses to our tenuous, complex supply chain A disruption to any single link, from factories overseas to the truck driver delivering goods the final mile, could have a ripple effect, according to researcher Steve Viscelli.
Greener economy ‘not science fiction anymore’ In November 2019, Cohen presented Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with a copy of the book outside the Pelham Parkway Houses in the Bronx, where they led a training on the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act. (Image: Gabriel Hernandez Solano) Greener economy ‘not science fiction anymore’ A new book from Penn sociologist Daniel Aldana Cohen and colleagues describes four key facets of the Green New Deal and why they could become a reality in the not-too-distant future.
Less and later marriage in South Korea Less and later marriage in South Korea Sociologist Hyunjoon Park sheds light on why marriage rates are falling in South Korea, particularly among highly educated women and low-educated men.
The Amish and the Anthropocene The Amish and the Anthropocene Nicole Welk-Joerger, a doctoral candidate in the Department of History and Sociology of Science, discusses what a technology adopted by the Amish can tell us about climate change and the future.
Do DIY DNA kits revive a harmful perceived link between genetics and race? Do DIY DNA kits revive a harmful perceived link between genetics and race? Research from sociologist Wendy Roth reveals that on average, these tests don’t reinforce the idea of essentialism, but how much participants know about genetics going in matters.
Drug epidemic likely ‘killing more Americans than we think’ Drug epidemic likely ‘killing more Americans than we think’ Research from Penn and Georgetown shows that the estimated number of drug-associated deaths in the U.S. in 2016 was approximately double the number of deaths attributed to drugs.
The religious battle over birth control and the unpleasant motivation that fueled it Q&A The religious battle over birth control and the unpleasant motivation that fueled it In a Q&A, sociologist Melissa Wilde discusses her new book, which probes the racism and elitism that spurred religious groups to fight for legalizing contraception.
Why the Democrats have shifted left over the last 30 years Penn In the News FiveThirtyEight Why the Democrats have shifted left over the last 30 years Dan Hopkins of the School of Arts and Sciences was cited for his research, which found that racial prejudice in white Americans has decreased since 2007, particularly among Democrats. Why a decline in U.S. birth rates could actually help our economy Penn In the News Popular Science Why a decline in U.S. birth rates could actually help our economy Hans-Peter Kohler of the School of Arts and Sciences explained falling birth rates, saying, “There is a broader transformation in young adulthood where there is an increasing prominence in education, career building, human capital, and so forth so that children tend to be desired later in life.” Socioeconomic status in the U.S. harder to change than any time in past 150 years Socioeconomic status in the U.S. harder to change than any time in past 150 years Research from Penn sociologist Xi Song and colleagues shows that mobility declined substantially during this period, particularly for those born in the 1940s and later. Load More
Why a decline in U.S. birth rates could actually help our economy Penn In the News Popular Science Why a decline in U.S. birth rates could actually help our economy Hans-Peter Kohler of the School of Arts and Sciences explained falling birth rates, saying, “There is a broader transformation in young adulthood where there is an increasing prominence in education, career building, human capital, and so forth so that children tend to be desired later in life.” Socioeconomic status in the U.S. harder to change than any time in past 150 years Socioeconomic status in the U.S. harder to change than any time in past 150 years Research from Penn sociologist Xi Song and colleagues shows that mobility declined substantially during this period, particularly for those born in the 1940s and later.
Socioeconomic status in the U.S. harder to change than any time in past 150 years Socioeconomic status in the U.S. harder to change than any time in past 150 years Research from Penn sociologist Xi Song and colleagues shows that mobility declined substantially during this period, particularly for those born in the 1940s and later.