David Lazer is University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Political Science and College of Computer and Information Science. His research interests include group learning in technology-mediated environments; consensus and opinion formation in groups, particularly in political settings, or pertaining to governance.
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Roux Institute
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Portland, ME 04101
Network Science Institute
177 Huntington Ave
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PNAS
August 16, 2022
PLOS Digit Health
June 23, 2022
SSRN
April 24, 2022
arXiv
December 31, 2021
Public Opinion Quarterly
August 5, 2021
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Buzz Sprout
November 20, 2022
American Public Largely Supported The Fbi Search Of Mar-A-Lago, Donald Trump’s Estate, New Survey FindsAmerican Public Largely Supported The Fbi Search Of Mar-A-Lago, Donald Trump’s Estate, New Survey Finds
News @Northeastern
October 24, 2022
Unprecedented Data Collection Project, ‘a Huge Missing Piece Of The Study Of The Internet,’ Now UnderwayUnprecedented Data Collection Project, ‘a Huge Missing Piece Of The Study Of The Internet,’ Now Underway
News@Northeastern
September 1, 2022
The official count of COVID-19 shots in older adults is distorted. What’s going on?The official count of COVID-19 shots in older adults is distorted. What’s going on?
News@Northeastern
April 22, 2022
Roundtable on COVID-19 misinformation: the state of the research (Video)Roundtable on COVID-19 misinformation: the state of the research (Video)
NetSI News
April 13, 2022
Why counting vaccinated Americans doesn’t always add upWhy counting vaccinated Americans doesn’t always add up
Washington Post
April 7, 2022
Critical Race Theory: Last Week Tonight with John OliverCritical Race Theory: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
HBO
February 21, 2022
Who is Getting Covid-19 Booster Shots (And Who's Resistant)?Who is Getting Covid-19 Booster Shots (And Who's Resistant)?
News@Northeastern
January 22, 2022
Healthcare workers are getting vaccinated, but more still need convincing, US survey findsHealthcare workers are getting vaccinated, but more still need convincing, US survey finds
News@Northeastern
August 18, 2021
Why no one really knows how bad Facebook’s vaccine misinformation problem isWhy no one really knows how bad Facebook’s vaccine misinformation problem is
Vox
August 16, 2021
Here’s why parents are hesitant about vaccinating their kidsHere’s why parents are hesitant about vaccinating their kids
News@Northeastern
August 12, 2021
Public support for mandatory vaccinations grows, US survey shows, but holdouts remain deeply skeptical of the shotsPublic support for mandatory vaccinations grows, US survey shows, but holdouts remain deeply skeptical of the shots
News@Northeastern
August 3, 2021
Mothers remain more resistant than fathers to COVID-19 vaccines for their kids, U.S. survey showsMothers remain more resistant than fathers to COVID-19 vaccines for their kids, U.S. survey shows
News@Northeastern
July 20, 2021
The powers and perils of using digital data to understand human behaviourThe powers and perils of using digital data to understand human behaviour
Nature
July 1, 2021
News@Northeastern
May 17, 2021
Associated Projects
develop new algorithms and platforms to overcome limitations and biases of big data
how communities use digital platforms to shape opinions, politics and governance
