Uncertainty is part of the scientific process, and it’s not a bad thing – it’s where future discoveries can happen.
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Geopolitical and economic uncertainty topped the G7 summit agenda. The world needs strong, inclusive international institutions more than ever.
Risks for the US economy grow as the war in the Middle East continues to escalate.
There are specific parts of the brain that trigger hesitation in times of uncertainty.
Wisdom fluctuates. New longitudinal evidence suggests wise reasoning is a trainable toolkit —not a trait — and repeated distanced self-reflection can strengthen it in daily life.
As 2026 begins, uncertainty is at the top of everyone’s mind.
The loss of the central role of people in today’s complex global systems is the greatest danger of all. In Kenya and Amdo Tibet, it can be rediscovered.
Just as earlier generations might have turned to prayer or ritual, many people today are turning to the stars.
Uncertainty is the new norm.
Knowing exactly why experts disagree can help us navigate uncertainty – and make better decisions.
It all comes down to uncertainty.
In moments of high emotion we lose track of time.
Given the polarized political climate in the US, it’s hard not to be affected by the election. But there are ways to make sure stress and uncertainty don’t send you on a downward spiral.
Though abundant choices and flexibility may have broad appeal, research shows those things can also complicate the college-going process.
How much “customer interaction uncertainty” does your business deal with? The answer should guide your thinking about AI.
The average might come in handy for certain data analyses, but is any one person really ‘average’?
The complexity of the financial market is far beyond the information processing capabilities of human cognition.
Policymakers rely on models during uncertain times to figure out how their choices could affect the future. Over the pandemic, an ensemble of many COVID-19 models outperformed any one alone.
Made at a time when America was facing crises on many fronts, William Friedkin’s film has profound things to say about humanity and society.
Weaver ants organise themselves into bridges to cross gaps and explore new territory – and new research shows this collective behaviour is governed by a surprisingly simple decision-making rule.
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Principal Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, and Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Professorial Fellow, Institute of Development Studies
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Professor of Psychology, University of Virginia
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Research Fellow in Geoscientific Modelling, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Statistics, UNSW
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Professor and Chair, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Head of the Centre for Water, Environment, Sustainability and Public Health, University of Strathclyde
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Lecturer of Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University
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Adjunct Fellow, School of Psychological Sciences, Macquarie University
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Professor of Finance and Fred T. Tattersall Excellence in Finance Research Chair, West Virginia University
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Research scientist, CSIRO
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Senior research scientist, CSIRO
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Associate Professor in Economics, University of Edinburgh
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, Loughborough University
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Data science research engineer, Monash University