Thomas D. Cook, a professor of sociology, psychology, education, and social policy at Northwestern University, criticizes education researchers’ reluctance to perform randomized experiments. He points ...

When you're sitting alone in a public space, the last thing you want is to become the unwitting subject of a social experiment. But, that's what happened to one Reddit user, who's penned an open ...

If you want to help people start a business, it’s better to give them a loan than a handout. If you want to prevent the spread of HIV and unwanted pregnancies, teach people about safe sex and make ...

(Bloomberg) -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. has generated and certified so-called truly random numbers using a quantum computer, in a world-first that the bank hopes will have applications for security and ...

(CBS News) Who is up for some silly fun in the form of a social experiment? Yeah? Okay! Watch what happens when a guy tries to hold random people's hands in public. I'm sure you can already see where ...