Best Social Science

The University of California, Berkeley is the flagship campus of the UC system and the world's top public university. It is renowned for its academic excellence across disciplines, with legendary depa...

Abhijit Banerjee, along with Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer, was awarded the Nobel Prize for his experimental approach to alleviating global poverty. By utilizing randomized controlled trials to test...

The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university and a constituent college of the University of London, specializing exclusively in the social sciences. It is a glo...

Esther Duflo has transformed development economics by championing the use of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the effectiveness of social policies. By treating development interventions...

IBM SPSS Statistics is the industry standard for users who prefer a graphical user interface over coding. It is widely used in social sciences, healthcare, and market research for its intuitive workfl...

Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner apply economic principles to unconventional topics, from sumo wrestling to the impact of names on life outcomes. By focusing on incentives and data, they reveal the hi...

Tim Harford explores how economic logic explains the seemingly irrational choices people make in their personal lives, from marriage to crime. He argues that humans are rational actors, even when thei...

Hidden Brain uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior. Hosted by Shankar Vedantam, the show explores topics ranging from social psychology to neurosci...

Michael Kremer is a development economist whose work on randomized controlled trials has transformed how we approach poverty alleviation. His research has provided actionable insights into improving e...

Ursula K. Le Guin's The Dispossessed is a brilliant exploration of two contrasting societies: an anarchist moon and a capitalist planet. It follows Shevek, a physicist who travels between the two worl...

IBM SPSS is a classic statistical software package that remains a staple in social sciences, market research, and government agencies. It provides a user-friendly, menu-driven interface for performing...

This book explores the science behind love and relationships, using research from psychology and neuroscience to explain human behavior. It covers topics such as attraction, attachment, and the biolog...

Science Explained, hosted by Robert Krulwich, delves into complex scientific topics with a focus on the 'why' behind the discoveries. The podcast uses storytelling and interviews to make science acces...

Jonathan Haidts 'The Righteous Mind' bridges the gap between moral philosophy and social psychology. Haidt argues that human morality is not driven by rational deliberation, but by intuitive, emotiona...

Invisibilia explores the invisible forces that shape human behaviorideas, beliefs, assumptions, and emotions. By blending science with compelling personal stories, the show reveals the hidden patterns...

Revisionist History is a podcast by Malcolm Gladwell that re-examines events, people, and ideas from the past. Gladwell applies his signature analytical style to challenge common assumptions and offer...

Freakonomics Radio is a podcast hosted by Stephen Dubner that applies economic thinking to unconventional questions about society, business, and human behavior. The show investigates topics like the e...

Stata is the preferred tool for economists and researchers in the social sciences. It is known for its powerful data management capabilities and its ability to handle complex longitudinal and panel da...