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A national nail-biter and a Colorado ‘blue wave’—political scientists weigh in on 2020 election

What we learned:

• The once red Centennial State is looking decidedly blue, passing progressive measures such as a paid family medical leave plan.
• This election��has been framed as a “historic,” but��Kenneth Bickers argues��2016 was the historic election, and 2020 is about voters deciding whether they made the right or wrong decision in 2016.
• Regardless of the outcome of this election, there is a lot of work to be done to address issues of inequity and inclusion.

What we learned:

• A protein called CDK7 plays a critical role in regulating cell growth and function, but it can also be highjacked by cancer cells to fuel runaway growth.
• A new study sheds light on how the protein functions inside cells.
• The research could lead to next-generation therapies for hard-to-treat cancers, including triple-negative breast cancer and blood cancers. Clinical trials are underway. It could also inform new treatments for neurological and developmental disorders.

Consumers’ Instagram posts provide powerful insight for brands

What we learned:

• Instagram’s popularity has soared in recent years, and its consumer-created image-dominant posts are just one example of how photos and other visual imagery are replacing text-centric posts on social media.
• Consumers-created brand imagery posted on social media depicts consumers’ interactions with brands and links brands with usage context, feelings and the consumption experiences.
• Across all brands in the study, researchers��found a strong link between model predictions and consumer brand perceptions collected with traditional survey-based methods.
• The takeaway for companies? Go forth and better target your ads; the insights are in the images.