Evangelical Christians are on the left as well

Edition: US - Today's top story: Evangelical Christians are on the left too [Click here to view this message in your browser]. Edition: US 16 October 2016 [[The Conversation]Academic rigor, journalistic flair] Editor's note Conservative evangelicals have dominated the public debate about religion in America with the 1970s. It’s no surprise that they remain the focus of media coverage in the current presidential race. But, explains the University of Oregon’s Timothy J. Williams, even though they have been “invisible,” left and left-leaning Christians [have actually played an important role] in American politics and may well do so in 2016. Conventional wisdom holds that liberals trust science and want to use it to inform policy decisions, while conservatives are more likely to mistrust scientists’ messages. The presidential candidates provide two examples. But sociologist Lauren Griffin from the University of Florida writes that the relationship between political leanings and trust in science is [more nuanced than that] – it may have more to do with what your friends and neighbors think than with your political affiliation. Kalpana Jain Editor, Education Top story Brendan McDermid/ Reuters [Evangelical Christians are on the left too] Timothy J. Williams, University of Oregon The Christian left has played a strong role in America's history. In this election too, it is not silent. Economy + Business - [Why inequality is the most important economic challenge facing the next president] Steven Pressman, Colorado State University Finding a way to reduce inequality is key not only to solving a host of other problems but also to rescuing America's fast-disappearing middle class. - [Will Samsung forget its safety lessons as it moves beyond the Note 7 debacle?] Jukka Rintamäki, City, University of London How can companies brought low by scandal or failure remember the lessons they should be learning? Arts + Culture - [Why newspaper endorsements might matter more in this election] Agustin Casas, CUNEF; André Trindade, Getulio Vargas Foundation Graduate School of Economics; Yarine Fawaz, Center for Monetary and Financial Studies People tend to assume that most papers have an inherent bias, so a group of economists looked at what happens when there's a surprise pick. Science + Technology - [Why do science issues seem to divide us along party lines?] Lauren Griffin, University of Florida Social scientists investigate when and why liberals and conservatives mistrust science. The apparent split may be more about cultural and personal beliefs than feelings about science itself. - [How to involve more women and girls in engineering] Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas at Austin Most people have a very limited understanding of what engineers do – and we engineers don't do a good job of expanding that view. But if we did, the benefits could be impressive. Health + Medicine - [Brexit and Trump are bad for our health] Elizabeth Radin, Columbia University Increasing isolation threatens global health. International cooperation is critical to fighting diseases that will not respect borders. Environment + Energy - [Thousands of people didn't evacuate before Hurricane Matthew. Why not?] Jennifer Horney, Texas A&M University Why do some people evacuate ahead of disasters while others stay put? The rising death toll from Hurricane Matthew shows that often the poor and vulnerable are least able to move. Rest of the World - Africa [BRICS struggles to fashion coherent action due to inconsistent agendas] Patrick Bond, University of the Witwatersrand BRICS is slowly being written off as a bloc that can administer coherent political action. - United Kingdom [Pepper, pig and fewer bodily emissions – how the Norman Conquest changed England’s eating habits] Ben Jervis, Cardiff University; Elizabeth Craig-Atkins, University of Sheffield; Fiona Whelan, University of Oxford, and Richard Madgwick, Cardiff University When the Normans conquered England, they brought their continental tastes with them. - Australia [Why auctions are a better way to resolve business splits] John Wooders, University of Technology Sydney and Matt Van Essen, University of Alabama Researchers have come up with a new way to make sure each partner in a business gets their fair share when they decide to split. [The Conversation on Twitter] [The Conversation on Facebook] 3.7 million unique visitors a month You’re receiving this newsletter from [The Conversation]. Not interested anymore? [Unsubscribe instantly]. We’ll miss you. 745 Atlantic Ave. 8th Floor Boston, MA 02111