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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 6h

📣 Save the Date: Election Night Watch Party, Nov. 3rd! Join the @caltech.edu community for live coverage, games, & election results! 🌭🥤Food & drinks 🗳️ Nonpartisan & open to Caltech-affiliated community Hosted by @caltechlcssp.bsky.social and other campus groups. 🔴RSVP info coming soon!

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🌟Introducing the Cambridge Inequality Lab! Celebrate the launch with @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Research Affiliate Ramit Debnath, @cam.ac.uk & his team with their two-part series. 🔵 Learn more: www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/research/res... @crasshlive.bsky.social @chiacambridge.bsky.social

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

💡Two years ago, this was just an idea. Last week, it was presented at APSA 2026. @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Research Affiliate Beatrice Magistro, @northeasternu.bsky.social presented: "The Political Sustainability of Creative Destruction in the AI Age."🎉 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... #Caltech

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🎉Congratulations to caltechlcssp.bsky.social Research Affiliate Ramit Debnath, cam.ac.uk & team on this well-deserved win for work on early flood warning and preparedness! 🔵Read about the stanforddoerr.bsky.social & CHIA collaboration: sustainability-accelerator.stanford.edu/project/high...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

📢 New blog from @caltechlcssp.bsky.social's Research Policy Lead Sara Kassir, @caltech.edu - "Fit for What Purpose? Evaluating Data Centers on Local Terms." Data centers aren't inherently "good" or "bad." What matters is whether they align with community goals. 🔗 lcssp.caltech.edu/more/lcssp-b...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🔊New blog post from caltechlcssp.bsky.social's Science Policy Intern Brenna Outten, caltech.edu: 🟠An LCSSP Intern's Update from the Field: How Science & Policy Intersect in the Provision of Disability Services🟠 Learn more about California DDS internship: lcssp.caltech.edu/more/lcssp-b...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

🔥New @springernature.com Behind the Paper post! @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Research Affiliate Ramit Debnath, @cam.ac.uk & coauthors explore how governance and agentic AI can enable faster, smarter cross-agency action when it matters most. 🔗 communities.springernature.com/posts/wildfi...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

🔊New blog post from caltechlcssp.bsky.social's Science Policy Intern James Mullahoo, caltech.edu! Read more about his internship at marylanddnr.bsky.social: lcssp.caltech.edu/more/lcssp-b... 🔷LCSSP posts & archive: lcssp.caltech.edu/more/lcssp-b...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

🚨New Nutrients paper co-authored by @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Board Member Georgia Gkioxari, @caltech.edu: MAI-DIET shows how clinician expertise, AI-assisted workflows, & nutritional computation work together for Mediterranean meal planning. Paper: www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/18...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

📺See the interactive tutorial created by @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Board Member, @cfranken.bsky.social showing how solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence is retrieved from a spectrum — and why it works at all! 🔶For details and link to tutorial: rsfralab.github.io/Tutorials/si...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🔊New research paper from @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Research Affiliate Beatrice Magistro, @northeasternu.bsky.social & Sophie Borwein, The University of British Columbia, "The Political Sustainability of Creative Destruction in the AI Age." 🔶Paper: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

🚨Read the latest publication from @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Co-Director, @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, Mitchell Linegar, Betsy Sinclair, and @profsanderlinden.bsky.social in the latest issue of @royalsociety.org Open Science! 🟨 Paper: royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

📣 Fresh Off the Press: Our Latest Newsletter Has Arrived! The latest edition of the @caltechlcssp.bsky.social newsletter is live, and we're excited to share important updates to help you stay informed and connected. 👉 Take a look and read it here: lcssp.caltech.edu/more/lcssp-n...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

📢New in our Data Centers and Community Impact: A Workshop for Local Leaders series: 🔵Navigating the AI Data Center Boom: Trends Across U.S.🔵 Sarah Friedman, Co-Founder, Better Data Center Project 📺Watch on @caltechlcssp.bsky.social YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=7e1L...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

📖 Read PolMeth 2026 paper presented by caltechlcssp.bsky.social Co-Director rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, "AI-Authored Prebunking Against Election Rumors: Evidence from Articles and Chatbots," with Mitchell Linegar, Betsy Sinclair, & profsanderlinden.bsky.social: lcssp.caltech.edu/research/ai-...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

🚨New paper from @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Board Member @cfranken.bsky.social, @caltech.edu & @nasajpl.bsky.social, "Airborne Observations Reveal Underestimated Riverine Methane Emissions Across the Amazon," in Geophysical Research Letters. agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

🔊Read the latest preprint from @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Research Affiliate Ramit Debnath, @cam.ac.uk, "Hyperlocal Monitoring of Urban Activity Reveals Responses to Heat Exposure," showing how telecom data can reveal where people are actually present during hot periods. arxiv.org/abs/2607.07417

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

📢 New in our Data Centers and Community Impact: A Workshop for Local Leaders series: 🔵 Why Do Voters Dislike Data Centers? 🔵 Featuring @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social & Alex Halsey of @caltechlcssp.bsky.social 📺 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWRI... 📖 Learn more: www.caltech.edu/about/news/c...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

🏆So exciting that this joint paper received the Best Paper Award at the 2026 @icmlconf.bsky.social! Big congratulations to lead author @caltechlcssp.bsky.social's Postdoc Scholar Rafal Kocielnik and Co-Director @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, and the entire team! arxiv.org/abs/2606.12730

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

🎉Another proud moment: caltech.edu Undergraduate Student Etienne Casanova presented the oral talk and poster for joint research with caltechlcssp.bsky.social Co-Director rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social & LCSSP Postdoc Rafal Kocielnik this week at the icmlconf.bsky.social! arxiv.org/abs/2606.00467

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

🎉Congratulations to @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Board Member Richard Murray, @caltech.edu on his joint project, “Too Distant, Too Uncertain, Too Unforgiving: Assuring Autonomous Space Explorers We've Yet to Trust,” being selected as a new study topic by KISS Caltech! 🚀 www.caltech.edu/about/news/n...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

👏Proud moment for @caltechlcssp.bsky.social: LCSSP postdoc scholar Rafal Kocielnik will present joint research with @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social and others at the @icmlconf.bsky.social! icml.cc/virtual/2026... icml.cc/virtual/2026... icml.cc/virtual/2026... 📌 #LLMs #MachineLearning #ResponsibleAI

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

🎉 Congratulations to @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Research Affiliate Beatrice Magistro, @northeasternu.bsky.social on the publication of her first book, Who Thinks Like an Economist? How the Economist Mental Model Shapes Political Decisions! 🔷 Enter code WTLAE26 at checkout: tinyurl.com/52ewhj9j

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

@caltechlcssp.bsky.social Research Affiliate Adam Wierman, @caltech.edu spoke at our June workshop, highlighting what local leaders should know about impacts on water, energy grids, and air quality. 📺 Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_fd... 💡 Insights: scienceexchange.caltech.edu/topics/artif...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Congratulations to @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Research Affiliate Ramit Debnath, @cam.ac.uk on the collaboration and development of PRISM, an AI tool that could tell councils which social housing tenants are most at risk, before a potential crisis hits. www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Catch the latest update from caltechlcssp.bsky.social Board Member Christian Frankenberg, caltech.edu and nasajpl.bsky.social, on his AtmosTransport.jl project and the outcome! 🔗https://github.com/RemoteSensingTools/AtmosTransport.jl

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Arthur Lupia (MS ’88, PhD ’91) returned to @caltech.edu to speak on trust and credibility in science on May 26, 2026. Proud to see this alum leading work so closely aligned with the @caltechlcssp.bsky.social’s mission! Article: www.caltech.edu/about/news/c... Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAh7...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

🔊New journal article out by @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Co-Director @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social and LCSSP Research Affiliate Beatrice Magistro, @northeasternu.bsky.social, "Causal Beliefs and the Potential for Political Backlash Against AI." 🔶Read it here: academic.oup.com/poq/advance-...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

📣New paper from @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Research Affiliate, Ramit Debnath, @cam.ac.uk! Read "Resisting Epistemic Loss in AI Image Generation" in @cp-patterns.bsky.social: www.cell.com/patterns/ful...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Congratulations to @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Research Affiliate, Betsy Sinclair on starting a new position as Vice Provost for Innovation at Washington University in St. Louis! Wishing you all the best! Read more here: source.washu.edu/2026/06/prov...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

📢 New blog from @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Co-Director, @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, LCSSP Postdoc, Rafal Kocielnik, & @caltech.edu Undergrad, Etienne Casanova: 🔸The Hidden Assumptions Behind AI Labels🔸 lcssp.caltech.edu/more/lcssp-b... 🔹LCSSP posts & archive: lcssp.caltech.edu/more/lcssp-b...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

🎉 Congratulations to @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Research Affiliate, Ramit Debnath on being promoted to a tenured University Associate Professor at the @cam.ac.uk! Wishing you continued success in this next stage of your academic career!

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

📢 New research paper by caltechlcssp.bsky.social Research Affiliate Ramit Debnath, cam.ac.uk with Amirhassan Keshavarzzadeh, Waqar Muhammad Ashraf, Baptiste Andrieu, and Jonathan Cullen. 🔴 Read paper published in Applied Energy: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

📢New @caltechlcssp.bsky.social guest blog post from Maria Carilli, president of Science & Engineering Policy at @caltech.edu (SEPAC)! 🔸SEPAC Is Back! Connecting Science and Policy at Caltech🔸 lcssp.caltech.edu/more/lcssp-b... 🔹LCSSP posts & archive: lcssp.caltech.edu/more/lcssp-b...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

📢 New blog post from @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Research Affiliate Beatrice Magistro, @northeasternu.bsky.social: 🔸Mapping the Mindsets: How Americans View AI's Economic Future🔸 lcssp.caltech.edu/more/lcssp-b... 🔹LCSSP posts & archive: lcssp.caltech.edu/more/lcssp-b...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Watch a clip from the May 20th #ElectionScienceOfficeHours with host caltechlcssp.bsky.social Co-Director rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social & guest Thad Kousser, ucsandiego.bsky.social, “The Flaws and Unintended Consequences of the Top Two Primary System." 🔶Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3lV...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

📢 New blog post from caltechlcssp.bsky.social Co-Director, rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, Ransi Clark, & Alex Halsey, caltech.edu: 🔸Data Centers Are Spooking Americans🔸 lcssp.caltech.edu/more/lcssp-b... 🔹LCSSP blog archive: lcssp.caltech.edu/more/lcssp-b...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Here’s a video from the May 20th episode of #ElectionScienceOfficeHours with host @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Co-Director @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social & guest Thad Kousser, @ucsandiego.bsky.social, “Building Trust: Scholars & Election Officials Unite!” 🔶Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3lV...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Congratulations to @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Postdoctoral Scholar Teaching Fellow Rafal Kocielnik for being recognized as an ICML 2026 Silver Reviewer! @icmlconf.bsky.social's effort to acknowledge this is very much appreciated!

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Here’s a clip from the May 6th #ElectionScienceOfficeHours with host @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Co-Director @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, @caltech.edu & Kim Alexander, CA Voter Foundation - “Strengthening Democracy: The Value of Every Vote.” 🔶 Watch full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6Oa...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Join us on Wed., May 20 at 11am Pacific for the next episode of #ElectionScienceOfficeHours: @caltechlcssp.bsky.social's @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, @caltech.edu will host Thad Kousser, Professor of Political Science, @ucsandiego.bsky.social. Register today: caltech.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

📢New blog post from @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Co-Director, @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, Ransi Clark, and Alex Halsey, @caltech.edu: 🔸What Do Americans Know About Big Tech and AI Companies? lcssp.caltech.edu/more/lcssp-b... 🔹LCSSP posts & archive: lcssp.caltech.edu/more/lcssp-b...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

So excited to welcome the newest member of the @caltechlcssp.bsky.social team, Rafal Kocielnik, Postdoctoral Scholar Teaching Fellow in Science, Society, and Policy! Learn more about Rafal here: www.rkocielnik.com

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Join us on Wed., May 6 at 11am Pacific for the next episode of #ElectionScienceOfficeHours: @caltechlcssp.bsky.social at @caltech.edu's @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social will host Kim Alexander, President and Founder of the California Voter Foundation. Register today: caltech.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

📺Watch the discussion between @caltechlcssp.bsky.social @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, @caltech.edu and Bob Page, OC Registrar of Voters which centers around a new project funded by @mitelectionlab.bsky.social aimed at improving the accuracy and quality of voter registration data in Orange County!

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

📢 Learn more about this project from grant recipient @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Co-Director @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, @caltech.edu and Bob Page, OC County Registrar in this short video clip:

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

🔊 New paper ("Fast-ER: GPU-Accelerated Record Linkage and Deduplication in Python") published in JORS: 🔶 Jacob Morrier, @analysisgroup.com 🔶 Sulekha Kishore, @mit.edu 🔶 rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, @caltech.edu Read paper here: openresearchsoftware.metajnl.com/articles/10....

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

📢 New blog post from caltechlcssp.bsky.social Research Policy Lead, Sara Kassir: 🔸Transparency on the Water Demand of AI Data Centers: What Reporting Requirements Should Policymakers Be Focusing On?🔸 lcssp.caltech.edu/more/lcssp-b.... 🔹LCSSP posts & archive: lcssp.caltech.edu/more/lcssp-b....

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

See the short video from April 8 #ElectionScienceOfficeHours with @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Co-Director @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, @caltech.edu & Bob Page, OC ROV, “Ensuring Every Vote Counts: The Push for Multilingual Support in Elections.” 🔶Watch full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjWA....

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Linde Center for Science, Society, & Policy at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Here's a clip from the Apr. 8 #ElectionScienceOfficeHours with @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Co-Director @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, @caltech.edu & Bob Page, OC Registrar of Voters, “Why Orange County Leads California's Ballot Printing Revolution.” 🔶Watch full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjWA....

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