The Human Project

01/02/2018

"Given the early results from Pittsburgh, predictive analytics looks like one of the most exciting innovations in child protection in the last 20 years."

This is just a hint of the potential impact that our research platform could deliver -- joining forces with 10,000 New Yorkers, we can discover hidden connections between our bodies, behavior, and environment that power innovations across a wide range of public health and public policy challenges. More about us: TheHumanProject.org/About

Child protective agencies are haunted when they fail to save kids. Pittsburgh officials believe a new data analysis program is helping them make better judgment calls.

12/06/2017

12/01/2017

It's an age-old debate in education: Do we have to cure poverty to fix schools, or fix schools to cure poverty? By bringing in- and out-of-school data together, The Human Project may yield new insights about the complex factors that influence student success.

Students who come from poverty have a more difficult time learning, and local schools are tackling the problem at home and in the classroom.

11/21/2017

11/16/2017

The Human Project will collect an unprecedented trove of environmental, health, and behavioral data over the lifespan of 10,000 New Yorkers. By uncovering how these factors fit together to cause Alzheimer's, we may solve the puzzle to prevent it.

The mission of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is to discover how the environment affects people in order to promote healthier lives.

11/03/2017

In London, officials are using smartphone data to better understand congestion patterns on the tube -- but smartphone ownership is uneven. The Human Project aims to understand how New Yorkers of ALL ages, backgrounds, and communities move around the city -- and how one's daily commute affects health, quality of life, and cost of living. That could hold the key to equitable, evidence-based solutions that benefit all of us.

A trial by TfL to track the movements of people by logging Wi-Fi identities has revealed some very curious journey patterns on the tube network.

11/01/2017

By helping to identify risk factors, The Human Project aims to solve the puzzle to preventing Alzheimer's disease.

"Alzheimer’s can take root decades before symptoms appear. The spark that sets it off remains in question, but the havoc it wreaks on the brain is indisputable: The key piece of the puzzle, is getting a firm grip on the factors that may keep Alzheimer’s at bay. When the end of the story of Alzheimer’s is written, it will be because of prevention.”

Albert Hofman is exploring an apparent decline in new cases of Alzheimer’s disease.

10/05/2017

Are you a graduate student, or a freelancer with political canvassing, sales, or other people-facing experience?

The Human Project is looking for Field Recruiters to conduct in-person interviews in various NYC neighborhoods including Bed-Stuyvesant, Sunset Park, and Greenpoint in Brooklyn. The recruiters will conduct surveys about potential participation in The Human Project.

If you are interested, please apply through the link below.

Position Description The HUMAN Project (THP) is seeking 18 energetic, passionate, and outgoing individuals to join our field team. Field Recruiters will conduct in-person household surveys and act as brand ambassadors for THP by effectively communicating THP’s values and goals in a professional and…

09/27/2017

“[We should think of health equity] a social justice construct … [so we’re] thinking about criminal justice reform as it relates to opioids, or housing it relates to health, or access to clinical trials.” — Kate Walsh, President and CEO of Boston Medical Center.

Leading figures in health and medicine sound an alarm about growing disparities between rich and poor, lack of scientific literacy in the public, and more.

08/30/2017

Knowing the demographic and socioeconomic breakdown of the data can inform us about its biases toward particular groups. It can shape how we researchers design research studies.

Yelp and Twitter can help us spot food poisoning outbreaks quickly. But a new study shows the data favor some communities over others.