The important connection between social sciences and biological and physical sciences grows more evident every year.
Several La Follette School faculty members are internationally known for their innovative work in bridging these disciplines and in demonstrating how research in this area impacts public policy.
Areas of particular interest are the emerging field of social genomics, which brings together statistical geneticists and social scientists to study the role of genes in human social dynamics and inequality, and the intersection of neuroscience and public policy.
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