Daniel Aldrich
@danielaldrich.bsky.social
Social scientist interested in social capital, social infrastructure, energy and environmental politics. Books at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Daniel-P.-Aldrich/author/B001JSDHPW
Who will suffer when healthcare becomes too expensive?
November 14, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Who will suffer when healthcare becomes too expensive?
New #article from Brady et al: Experiences of members of community-based, environmentally focused groups following the 2019–20 bushfires
TL;DR: community based group offered significant benefits in post-disaster settings
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TL;DR: community based group offered significant benefits in post-disaster settings
knowledge.aidr.org.au/media/11954/...
November 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM
New #article from Brady et al: Experiences of members of community-based, environmentally focused groups following the 2019–20 bushfires
TL;DR: community based group offered significant benefits in post-disaster settings
knowledge.aidr.org.au/media/11954/...
TL;DR: community based group offered significant benefits in post-disaster settings
knowledge.aidr.org.au/media/11954/...
New #article from Simon et al: Psychedelics and collective trauma: multisystemic resilience and recovery pathways among Nova survivors
TL;DR: psychedelic experiences became part of survivors’ stories when supported by therapeutic, peer, and community
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TL;DR: psychedelic experiences became part of survivors’ stories when supported by therapeutic, peer, and community
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
November 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
New #article from Simon et al: Psychedelics and collective trauma: multisystemic resilience and recovery pathways among Nova survivors
TL;DR: psychedelic experiences became part of survivors’ stories when supported by therapeutic, peer, and community
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
TL;DR: psychedelic experiences became part of survivors’ stories when supported by therapeutic, peer, and community
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
New #article from Sun et al: Uneven access to essential services and amenities: Geographic disparities in ‘third place’ availability across the United States from 2010 to 2021
TL;DR: social infrastructure experienced widespread closures from 2019 to 2021
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TL;DR: social infrastructure experienced widespread closures from 2019 to 2021
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November 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
New #article from Sun et al: Uneven access to essential services and amenities: Geographic disparities in ‘third place’ availability across the United States from 2010 to 2021
TL;DR: social infrastructure experienced widespread closures from 2019 to 2021
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
TL;DR: social infrastructure experienced widespread closures from 2019 to 2021
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
New #article from Paredes-Marquez et al: Health and coping mechanisms of adult migrants in the face of climate change and polycrisis
TL;DR: need global, cooperative approach to tackle the interconnected challenges of migration and climate change
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
TL;DR: need global, cooperative approach to tackle the interconnected challenges of migration and climate change
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November 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
New #article from Paredes-Marquez et al: Health and coping mechanisms of adult migrants in the face of climate change and polycrisis
TL;DR: need global, cooperative approach to tackle the interconnected challenges of migration and climate change
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
TL;DR: need global, cooperative approach to tackle the interconnected challenges of migration and climate change
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
New #article from Ameruddin et al: Exploring predictors of psychological preparedness for flood victims: A conceptual framework for Malaysia
TL;DR: important role of social support networks in preparedness and recovery
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TL;DR: important role of social support networks in preparedness and recovery
f1000research.com/articles/14-...
November 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
New #article from Ameruddin et al: Exploring predictors of psychological preparedness for flood victims: A conceptual framework for Malaysia
TL;DR: important role of social support networks in preparedness and recovery
f1000research.com/articles/14-...
TL;DR: important role of social support networks in preparedness and recovery
f1000research.com/articles/14-...
New #article from Kieran Elrod, EIT Katherine Flanigan and Berges: Defining Social Capital and Social Infrastructure for Built Environment Design
TL;DR: proposes engineering-oriented definitions of social capital and social infrastructure.
dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1...
TL;DR: proposes engineering-oriented definitions of social capital and social infrastructure.
dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1...
November 12, 2025 at 2:42 PM
New #article from Kieran Elrod, EIT Katherine Flanigan and Berges: Defining Social Capital and Social Infrastructure for Built Environment Design
TL;DR: proposes engineering-oriented definitions of social capital and social infrastructure.
dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1...
TL;DR: proposes engineering-oriented definitions of social capital and social infrastructure.
dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1...
Please join us this Sunday for the conversation!
November 12, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Please join us this Sunday for the conversation!
Never a good sign when media are lining up at your terminal
November 11, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Never a good sign when media are lining up at your terminal
New #article from Song-Chase et al: Longitudinal association bt social capital and incidence of psychiatric disorders
TL;DR: higher personal trust at baseline was associated with reduced rates of non-affective psychotic disorder and bipolar disorder
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
TL;DR: higher personal trust at baseline was associated with reduced rates of non-affective psychotic disorder and bipolar disorder
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
November 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
New #article from Song-Chase et al: Longitudinal association bt social capital and incidence of psychiatric disorders
TL;DR: higher personal trust at baseline was associated with reduced rates of non-affective psychotic disorder and bipolar disorder
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
TL;DR: higher personal trust at baseline was associated with reduced rates of non-affective psychotic disorder and bipolar disorder
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
The game was the Bull's to lose, and they managed to do so in the last five minutes
November 11, 2025 at 3:36 AM
The game was the Bull's to lose, and they managed to do so in the last five minutes
New #article from Gaspar et al: Beyond soil and yields: a systematic review of social capital’s role in regenerative agriculture
TL;DR: social capital shapes regenerative transitions and provides a transferable basis for guiding future research
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
TL;DR: social capital shapes regenerative transitions and provides a transferable basis for guiding future research
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November 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
New #article from Gaspar et al: Beyond soil and yields: a systematic review of social capital’s role in regenerative agriculture
TL;DR: social capital shapes regenerative transitions and provides a transferable basis for guiding future research
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
TL;DR: social capital shapes regenerative transitions and provides a transferable basis for guiding future research
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
My book Building Resilience argues that #socialcapital - the ties that bind us together - is critical for surviving and thriving during shocks and disasters
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www.amazon.com/Building-Res...
November 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
My book Building Resilience argues that #socialcapital - the ties that bind us together - is critical for surviving and thriving during shocks and disasters
www.amazon.com/Building-Res...
www.amazon.com/Building-Res...
New #chapter from Simelyte: Social Resilience in the Baltic States and Crisis Management: Lessons Learned and Future Prospects
TL;DR: key aspect of social resilience is social capital: networks, relationships, and norms that facilitate collective action.
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
TL;DR: key aspect of social resilience is social capital: networks, relationships, and norms that facilitate collective action.
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
November 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
New #chapter from Simelyte: Social Resilience in the Baltic States and Crisis Management: Lessons Learned and Future Prospects
TL;DR: key aspect of social resilience is social capital: networks, relationships, and norms that facilitate collective action.
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
TL;DR: key aspect of social resilience is social capital: networks, relationships, and norms that facilitate collective action.
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
New #chapter from Gul et al: Gender-Focused Social Capital and Community Actions to Mitigate Flood Risks in Pakistan
TL;DR: importance of gender perspectives in climate resilience and disaster mitigation
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
TL;DR: importance of gender perspectives in climate resilience and disaster mitigation
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
November 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
New #chapter from Gul et al: Gender-Focused Social Capital and Community Actions to Mitigate Flood Risks in Pakistan
TL;DR: importance of gender perspectives in climate resilience and disaster mitigation
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
TL;DR: importance of gender perspectives in climate resilience and disaster mitigation
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
Excited about our new #article with Card et al: Public Health Guidelines for Social Connection: An International Delphi Study
TL;DR: raise awareness of connection, support social-emotional development, and prioritize social health in policy
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
TL;DR: raise awareness of connection, support social-emotional development, and prioritize social health in policy
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
November 9, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Excited about our new #article with Card et al: Public Health Guidelines for Social Connection: An International Delphi Study
TL;DR: raise awareness of connection, support social-emotional development, and prioritize social health in policy
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
TL;DR: raise awareness of connection, support social-emotional development, and prioritize social health in policy
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
New #article from Camacho et al: Assessing the relationship between community resilience and health outcomes: an observational local-authority level study in England
TL;DR: Community resilience is associated with health outcomes in England
jech.bmj.com/content/earl...
TL;DR: Community resilience is associated with health outcomes in England
jech.bmj.com/content/earl...
November 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
New #article from Camacho et al: Assessing the relationship between community resilience and health outcomes: an observational local-authority level study in England
TL;DR: Community resilience is associated with health outcomes in England
jech.bmj.com/content/earl...
TL;DR: Community resilience is associated with health outcomes in England
jech.bmj.com/content/earl...
New #article from Huang et al: Human mobility under disasters: a systematic review and framework for equitable and resilient mobility governance
TL;DR: identify predictable dynamics in human mobility responses driven by behaviors and psychological factors
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
TL;DR: identify predictable dynamics in human mobility responses driven by behaviors and psychological factors
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
November 8, 2025 at 11:41 PM
New #article from Huang et al: Human mobility under disasters: a systematic review and framework for equitable and resilient mobility governance
TL;DR: identify predictable dynamics in human mobility responses driven by behaviors and psychological factors
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
TL;DR: identify predictable dynamics in human mobility responses driven by behaviors and psychological factors
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
New #article + framework from Bell et al: Earth AI: Unlocking Geospatial Insights with Foundation Models and Cross-Modal Reasoning
TL;DR: agent bridges the gap between geospatial data and actionable understanding
arxiv.org/html/2510.18...
TL;DR: agent bridges the gap between geospatial data and actionable understanding
arxiv.org/html/2510.18...
November 8, 2025 at 11:18 PM
New #article + framework from Bell et al: Earth AI: Unlocking Geospatial Insights with Foundation Models and Cross-Modal Reasoning
TL;DR: agent bridges the gap between geospatial data and actionable understanding
arxiv.org/html/2510.18...
TL;DR: agent bridges the gap between geospatial data and actionable understanding
arxiv.org/html/2510.18...
New #article from Jeong et al: Disability Acceptance as a Mediator Between Social Network Size and Disaster Capacity in Adults With Disabilities in S Korea
TL;DR: Social network size positively influenced disability acceptance and disaster capacity
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TL;DR: Social network size positively influenced disability acceptance and disaster capacity
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
November 7, 2025 at 12:31 PM
New #article from Jeong et al: Disability Acceptance as a Mediator Between Social Network Size and Disaster Capacity in Adults With Disabilities in S Korea
TL;DR: Social network size positively influenced disability acceptance and disaster capacity
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
TL;DR: Social network size positively influenced disability acceptance and disaster capacity
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
New #article from Seri et al: Contribution of Local Knowledge to Adapting to Water Shortages in Rural Areas: A Case Study in Côte d’Ivoire
TL;DR: traditional water practices help communities manage shortages while effectively meeting their water needs.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
TL;DR: traditional water practices help communities manage shortages while effectively meeting their water needs.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
November 7, 2025 at 12:29 PM
New #article from Seri et al: Contribution of Local Knowledge to Adapting to Water Shortages in Rural Areas: A Case Study in Côte d’Ivoire
TL;DR: traditional water practices help communities manage shortages while effectively meeting their water needs.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
TL;DR: traditional water practices help communities manage shortages while effectively meeting their water needs.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...