You know the flu is contagious. But UCSD social scientist James Fowler would tell you that it is also socially contagious. His research into the flu is one of many studies he's done on how social ...

James W. Fowler III, a scholar of practical theology and pastoral psychology, died October 16 in Atlanta, at age 75, from complications related to Alz­heimer’s disease. Fowler, who was ordained in the ...

James Fowler’s official profile is impressive; it tracks his rise as an influential political scientist at UC San Diego. It notes that he wrote the critically-praised book, “Connected: The Surprising ...

Should you be looking for those folks, James, you know, to try to conquer this obesity epidemic? Prof. FOWLER: Well, absolutely. And it's not just figuring out who to target, but it's also seeing how ...

Ever feel the rainy-day blues on a bright and sunny afternoon? If so, your Facebook account may be to blame, according to new research. In a paper published Wednesday in the journal PLOS ONE, ...

A new UC Davis study about the origin of cooperation may shed light on why nations punish other countries for human rights violations or why people sanction those who do not vote. Political scientist ...