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Convergence in Science and Society

Integrated scholarship for complex scientific and societal questions.

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Characterization of phthalates in sink and source materials - Measurement methods and the impact on exposure assessment: Provenance, Traceability, and Auditability

Dylan Carter, Sawyer Richardson, Devin Mercer

A defensible evidence chain must show where data originated, how records were transformed, and which decisions can be reconstructed after publication. This structured evidence review evaluates "Characterization of phthalates in sink and sou...

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A modified connectivity link addition strategy to improve the resilience of multiplex networks against attacks: Evaluation Design and Construct Validity

Brett Schaefer, Eugene Cross, Brett Holland

Evaluation is persuasive only when the measured outcome corresponds to the construct claimed by the study and the comparison answers the stated research question. This structured evidence review evaluates "A modified connectivity link addit...

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Responsible Innovation for Synthetic Biology

Gregory Watson

This review examines responsible innovation for synthetic biology. The organizing question is how scientific opportunity, biosafety, biosecurity, public values, and distributional questions can be governed together. Ten related scholarly so...

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Digital Transformation and Institutional Inequality

Gavin James

This review examines digital transformation and institutional inequality. The organizing question is how data systems and platforms redistribute access, administrative burden, visibility, and power across social groups. Ten related scholarl...

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Science Advice under Deep Uncertainty

Gabriel Gray

This review examines science advice under deep uncertainty. The organizing question is how advisers can communicate scenarios, disagreement, value judgments, and adaptive options without manufacturing certainty. Ten related scholarly source...

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Citizen Participation in Climate-Technology Governance

Evan Peterson

This review examines citizen participation in climate-technology governance. The organizing question is which participatory arrangements materially affect technology choices, distributional outcomes, and accountability. Ten related scholarl...

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Public Trust in Automated Decision Systems

Ethan Ward

This interdisciplinary review examines public trust in automated decision systems. The organizing question is how competence, procedural fairness, transparency, recourse, and institutional legitimacy shape warranted trust. Ten related schol...

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