John Holbein
@johnholbein1.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Public Policy, Politics, and Education @UVA.
I share social science.
I share social science.
December 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
December 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Nighttime noise pollution is very harmful for infant health.
Why?
Disruptions to maternal sleep.
Why?
Disruptions to maternal sleep.
December 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Nighttime noise pollution is very harmful for infant health.
Why?
Disruptions to maternal sleep.
Why?
Disruptions to maternal sleep.
Look at the variation in sound pollution by the distance to the nearest rail line.
December 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Look at the variation in sound pollution by the distance to the nearest rail line.
The costs of noise pollution in terms of harms to infant health are largest Black, Hispanic, and the poorest Americans.
December 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The costs of noise pollution in terms of harms to infant health are largest Black, Hispanic, and the poorest Americans.
Look at this map, which plots predicted median nighttime noise levels in NYC, San Francisco, and Denver.
December 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Look at this map, which plots predicted median nighttime noise levels in NYC, San Francisco, and Denver.
Look at this beautiful map, which plots predicted median nighttime noise levels in the U.S.
December 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Look at this beautiful map, which plots predicted median nighttime noise levels in the U.S.
The negative effects of noise on infant health are largest where it is loudest.
December 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The negative effects of noise on infant health are largest where it is loudest.
Look at the variation in noise levels people are exposed to over the course of the day/week.
Fascinating!
Fascinating!
December 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Look at the variation in noise levels people are exposed to over the course of the day/week.
Fascinating!
Fascinating!
"Does Distance from Home Matter in Prison? Effects on Visitation and Recidivism"
daniellenemschoff.github.io/files/nemsch...
daniellenemschoff.github.io/files/nemsch...
December 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
"Does Distance from Home Matter in Prison? Effects on Visitation and Recidivism"
daniellenemschoff.github.io/files/nemsch...
daniellenemschoff.github.io/files/nemsch...
December 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
thanks for writing the paper!
December 3, 2025 at 12:55 AM
thanks for writing the paper!
"Prediction Markets? The Accuracy and Efficiency of $2.4 Billion in the 2024 Presidential Election"
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December 2, 2025 at 7:42 PM
"Prediction Markets? The Accuracy and Efficiency of $2.4 Billion in the 2024 Presidential Election"
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Source: "Nightmare neighbours: Proximity to gambling shops and gambling harms"
Evidence comes from the U.K.
osf.io/preprints/so...
Evidence comes from the U.K.
osf.io/preprints/so...
December 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Source: "Nightmare neighbours: Proximity to gambling shops and gambling harms"
Evidence comes from the U.K.
osf.io/preprints/so...
Evidence comes from the U.K.
osf.io/preprints/so...
Empirical papers by subfield.
December 2, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Empirical papers by subfield.