How can we build a trustworthy Internet that serves the common good, based on high quality scientific knowledge? Since 2017, […]
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Creating Change in Academia – An Introduction
November 2022
How can students make a difference on systemic issues in higher education like persistent inequality? And how can someone choose where to put our time and energy?
How can communities create lasting change on the most pressing challenges in online behavior, from navigating racism to reducing burnout […]
Study Results: How well do harassment prevention interventions transfer between communities?
August 2022
Can clear institutional policies against harassment reduce its prevalence in a community? And what side effect (if any) do they […]
How are the boundaries of “good” science shape who gets to do science? How are those boundaries drawn? And how […]
This year, Wikimania’s theme is “Wikimania: The Festival Edition!” so CAT Lab wanted to celebrate by hosting a trivia session! […]
What do smart contracts provide that legal contracts don’t? How do both kinds of contracts manage problems of ambiguity, and […]
Are you interested in working with online communities to test interventions that help them achieve pragmatic goals like reduce harassment, […]
How can the engineers and data scientists who work on public-interest research offer mutual support in our work to create […]
Are you an engineer or data scientist working on software infrastructures and processes for independent, public-interest research on technology and society? […]