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short readsFeb 7, 2014

Who smokes in America?

CVS’ decision to stop selling tobacco products comes as smoking continues to decline and smokers are consuming fewer cigarettes.
presentationFeb 6, 2014

Participatory Research

Susannah Fox will be a guest lecturer for a course on patient engagement design at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
short readsFeb 6, 2014

Russia’s moral barometer: Homosexuality unacceptable, but drinking, less so

Nearly three-quarters of the Russian population (72%) think that homosexuality is morally unacceptable, with only 18% saying it is acceptable or not a moral issue.
short readsFeb 3, 2014

Bill Nye vs. Ken Ham: Are evolution and religion at odds?

Religion and evolution will take center stage Tuesday evening in Petersburg, Ky., home of the Creation Museum and the site of a debate between Ken Ham, the museum’s founder, and Bill Nye. The topic: “Is creation a viable model of origins in today’s modern scientific era?”
short readsJan 31, 2014

Chart of the Week: 63 years of global climate change

More than six decades of global temperature data, condensed into a 15-second visualization.
presentationJan 25, 2014

The Intersection of Health Care, Social Media, and Digital Strategy

Susannah Fox presented the Pew Research Center’s latest findings on social media and health.
short readsJan 15, 2014

The social life of health information

Our national survey finds that seven-in-ten (72%) adult internet users say they have searched online for information about a range of health issues, the most popular being specific diseases and treatments.
short readsJan 10, 2014

Fewer Americans see cigarette smoking as a major public health problem

About half of Americans rank cigarette smoking as a serious public health problem.
short readsJan 10, 2014

Chart of the Week: Where the smokers are

A new data visualization lets you pinpoint where smoking is most and least common around the world.
short readsJan 8, 2014

Few Americans track their weight, diet or exercise online

Among the 6-in-10 Americans who say they track their weight, diet or exercise routine, 9% say they use online or app tools.