Dr. Achim Edelmann

Biography

Achim Edelmann specializes in sociology, focusing on culture, social networks, and computational methods. He holds a PhD in sociology from the University of Cambridge and has been a visiting scholar at the University of California at Berkeley. His research explores the link between structure and culture in sociology, emphasizing the co-evolution of scientific ideas and public debates. Edelmann's work involves analyzing cultural meanings within social networks and assessing public support for risky science through the lens of semantic narratives. He uses advanced statistical techniques and large-scale data analysis, often leveraging relational databases and cloud computing. He leads the 'Computational Social Science' research group, dedicated to addressing critical challenges in the analysis of text and meaning within social sciences. His empirical applications seek to provide methodological guidance through the use of computational techniques to tackle significant questions in history, politics, and culture, seeking to better understand how meaning affects people's consumption of online information.

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