EXPERTS ON
UCI social sciences video series tackles timely topics
Will we ever be a cashless society? Why are wildfires increasing in intensity and frequency
each year? Is the supply chain crisis that we’ve witnessed throughout the pandemic
a new issue or one that’s been a long time in the making? How do baseball teams measure
player value - and what if current metrics have it wrong? What unique relationship
characteristics bring happiness and protect health? And how has misinformation managed
to take over mainstream science? These are some of the issues our UCI social scientists
tackled in this year’s Experts On video series. Check out our episodes below and visit
us online to view the series in full.
UCI Experts On: Global warming
Eve Darian-Smith, professor and chair of global and international studies, breaks
down the role political and economic decisions play in our world's mounting climate
crisis.
UCI Experts On: Money
Bill Maurer, social sciences dean and anthropology and law professor, talks cryptocurrency,
credit cards, and the future of cash.
UCI Experts On: Supply chain issues
Gustavo Oliveira and Li Zhang, global and international studies, offer insight on
the global supply chain crisis and alternative solutions for holiday spends.
UCI Experts On: Baseball statistics
Michael McBride, economics professor, breaks down his new metrics for player valuation
based on team contributions, rather than individual skill.
UCI Experts On: Health and Happiness
Belinda Campos, UCI Chicano/Latino studies professor and chair, dives into her research
on unique sociocultural contexts that can be beneficial for relationships and protective
of health.
UCI Experts On: Misinformation
Cailin O'Connor and Jim Weatherall, logic and philosophy of science professors, talk
misinformation and science.
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