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SPEER Research @OU
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Research at the intersection of society, psychology, politics, earth, energy & the environment! ...and throw in a splash of data science and AI for extra fun! Posts by PIs Dr. Heather Bedle & Dr. Chris Garneau at the University of Oklahoma.
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SPEER Research @OU @speer-ou.bsky.social · Jan 24
Can ideas about morality shape your opinion on climate mitigation solutions like carbon capture and storage (CCS)? Check out this SPEER research report!
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lovinglife.bsky.social
A day later, funding is reinstated. #WomensHealth 🧪

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In a reversal, the Trump administration restores funding for women's health study
The unexpected elimination of funding for the decades-long research project focused on women's health shocked scientists. They were heartened by the quick restoration of support.
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April 26, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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🚨What’s that? New content from SPEER?🚨
Yes! Today’s study looks into how support for carbon capture changes when earthquakes are imminent. Thank you for your feedback!

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Carbon Capture Support When Earthquake Risks Are Disclosed
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April 26, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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🚨A new SPEER video is here!🚨
Today we take a look at the chances and current opinion on if rising sea levels could cause coastal migration. Please take a look, and we appreciate your feedback!

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Will Rising Sea Levels Cause Mass Coastal Migration? What do Americans think?
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April 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
speer-ou.bsky.social
In new work from SPEER, we tackle the issue of how climate change impacts American communities. Take a look!

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Is Climate Change Making Communities Better or Worse? Perception Gaps Across America
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April 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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In today’s work from SPEER, we have a look into what conspiracy theories do Americans actually believe? Look at the link below to learn more!

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America's Conspiracy Beliefs - What Our Survey Reveals
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March 31, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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A new study is out right now, and it’s over quite the interesting topic: what keeps Americans up at night? Find the answers at more on our YouTube page!

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America's Biggest Fears - Survey Results Revealed
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March 28, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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With so many environmental concerns in the modern era, something local like a drought may seem small time. But do most Americans feel the same? Check this study to find out!

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Americans' Drought Concerns - Survey Results
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March 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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🌊 Peaks in phytoplankton levels coincide with a peak in nutrient levels – and they are sort of possible to predict. Dr. Filippa Fransner (photo) @scienceandtechuib.bsky.social and the Bjerknes Centre. She has added life - aka biogeochemical module - to the climate prediction model NorCPM. 🌍🧪
An airial view of phytoplankton bloom in the Barents sea with the question: Is it predictable?
March 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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smcgrath.phd
🧪 A 50-year-old puzzle in geometry, how little space a needle needs to point in every direction, has finally been solved. Wang and Zahl’s proof of the 3D Kakeya conjecture could reshape harmonic analysis.

A great explainer article to give you all the details.
‘Once in a Century’ Proof Settles Math’s Kakeya Conjecture | Quanta Magazine
The deceptively simple Kakeya conjecture has bedeviled mathematicians for 50 years. A new proof of the conjecture in three dimensions illuminates a whole crop of related problems.
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March 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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andreatweather.bsky.social
In January, an iceberg broke off of Antarctica and some scientists happened to be right there and decided to go see what had been living below it. Kind of like turning over a rock to see what's wriggling underneath. (by @ashleybvigil.bsky.social) 🧪
Stunning Antarctic Sea Creatures Discovered after Iceberg Breaks Away
A calving iceberg exposed a region that never before had been seen by human eyes, revealing a vibrant, thriving ecosystem
www.scientificamerican.com
March 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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🚨New SPEER survey!🚨
Today’s video takes a deeper look into American public opinion on “who really CAN fix climate change?”. Check it out below!

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Who Can Make a Difference on Climate Change?
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March 21, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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🚨A new study is live!🚨
Today we’re tackling American public opinion towards carbon capture technologies, a promising potential solution to climate change. Take a look here!

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American Support for Carbon Capture Technologies
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March 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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🚨New SPEER Research!🚨
Today we take a look at how many factors can change views on climate change and their potential consequences. Please take a look!

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Understanding Climate and Energy Attitudes | SPEER Research Group
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March 15, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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🚨We’ve got another one!🚨
In this study, we take a look at how climate change and environmental stability make a difference in American’s housing choices.
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Climate Migration & Weather Stability in Americans' Housing Decisions
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March 10, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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oudaily.bsky.social
Sooner Theatre will open the musical “Hadestown: Teen Edition,” a Greek romance and tragedy, this Thursday:
Sooner Theatre to put on contemporary musical ‘Hadestown: Teen Edition’ inspired by Greek myth
Sooner Theatre will open the musical “Hadestown: Teen Edition,” a Greek romance and tragedy, this Thursday.
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March 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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maryanningsrevenge.bsky.social
My first book, The Fossil Keeper’s Treasure, is out now! It’s illustrated by the amazing Nat Cardozo. Each page features embossed fossils you can touch.

Every fossil tells a story, and every scientist started out as a curious kid.

I can’t believe it’s finally here!

#fossilfriday #booksky
A paleontologist is outside holding a children’s book called “The Fossil Keeper’s Treasure” with a dinosaur poking its head in the background.
March 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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🚨New SPEER study!🚨
Check out this video to learn more about our study on American expectations of extreme weather! youtu.be/F4A0Ba2k0FU?...
American Expectations About Extreme Weather Events
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March 7, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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A trifecta of fire-friendly climate conditions fueled the January 2025 fires around Los Angeles: back-to-back wet winters that boosted vegetation, a record-dry fall, and extremely strong Santa Ana winds. See the map for how drought helped set the stage.

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February 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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samillingworth.com
🚀🌕 Making Oxygen on the Moon

A new study models the energy needed to extract oxygen from lunar soil - key for rocket fuel and future Moon bases.

Producing 1 kg of liquid oxygen requires ~24 kWh - like running a fridge for a day.

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#SciComm 🧪 🔭
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
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February 20, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Who is the Dark Side? Democrats or Republicans? Check out these survey results!
February 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Can ideas about morality shape your opinion on climate mitigation solutions like carbon capture and storage (CCS)? Check out this SPEER research report!
www.ou.edu/content/dam/...
www.ou.edu
January 24, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Super excited that we got our paper published on how fears shape Americans perspectives on climate change! www.nature.com/articles/s44...
How natural disasters and environmental fears shape American climate attitudes across political orientation - npj Climate Action
npj Climate Action - How natural disasters and environmental fears shape American climate attitudes across political orientation
www.nature.com
November 5, 2024 at 7:18 PM
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Well, we are just getting started - as we finish collecting our second annual survey, we thought we would try out BlueSky since we abandoned twitter a while back... I miss the academic chatter! So here we go -- ou.edu/mcee/labs/sp... #AcademicSky
Social, Political, Earth & Environmental Research
The University of Oklahoma
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October 15, 2024 at 1:28 AM