Public opinion in political science is not a stable or real thing. It is influenced by question wording, context, and events. Surveys can yield different results based on the method and questions used. Therefore, assessing the true feeling of the public is challenging. Additionally, the public may not have strong opinions on specific esoteric topics. Biases should be expected when pitching technical policies.
Neil Dullaghan is a Senior Research Manager in the animal welfare department at Rethink Priorities. Neil also holds a PhD in Political Science and is a fund manager of the Effective Altruism Animal Welfare Fund.
In this episode Neil talks us through his policy research in the EU as well as other exciting projects and impactful research that Rethink Priorities has produced and includes some of the most obscure resource recommendations to date!
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