Tag: Princeton University

Facebook’s Algorithm Is ‘Influential’ but Doesn’t Necessarily Change Beliefs, Researchers Say

In four new studies, researchers found complicated results from experiments on Facebook’s and Instagram’s algorithms, suggesting there was no silver bullet to fixing the platforms.

My Friend, Elizabeth Tsurkov, Has Been Kidnapped in Iraq. Who Will Help Her?

Elizabeth Tsurkov, the Russian-Israeli researcher who has been kidnapped in Iraq, took risks in pursuit of knowledge, understanding and doing what she felt was right.

Behind ‘Oppenheimer,’ a Prizewinning Biography 25 Years in the Making

Martin Sherwin struck the deal and dove into the research. But it was only when Kai Bird joined as a collaborator that “American Prometheus” came to be.

Elizabeth Tsurkov Held for Months in Iraq by Militia Linked to Iran

Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli researcher, was seized in late March by an Iraqi Shiite group shortly after leaving a Baghdad cafe, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.