Nicholas Beauchamp Assistant Professor of Political Science n.beauchamp@neu.edu 617.373.2796 Expertise campaign advertising, Caucus, Election 2020, Elections, midterm elections, Nevada, online communication, political methodology, State of the Union, US politics, use of digital techniques and evolution of ideas over social media Nicholas Beauchamp in the Press Al Jazeera Did Harris win the debate or did Trump lose it? “In the first debate, while Biden was mainly the agent of his own destruction, Trump did help by sitting back, staying calm, and staying largely on-message,” Nick Beauchamp, a political science professor at Northeastern University whose work includes modelling political debates, told Al Jazeera. America’s toxic political climate faces calls to ‘tone it down’ after assassination attempt on Trump Nick Beauchamp, an associate professor of political science at Boston’s Northeastern University, said there is an opportunity now for political leaders to “start framing their critiques of the others in words that explicitly denounce violence.” America’s toxic political climate faces calls to ‘tone it down’ after assassination attempt on Trump Nick Beauchamp, an associate professor of political science at Boston’s Northeastern University, said there is an opportunity now for political leaders to “start framing their critiques of the others in words that explicitly denounce violence.” As mass testing ends, how will covid waves be tracked? Not many academic papers start off as a joke. But Nick Beauchamp, of Northeastern University, in Massachusetts, was inspired by some light-hearted Twitter threads during the covid-19 pandemic. Why did he suspect a COVID surge was coming? He followed the digital breadcrumbs Nick Beauchamp is an associate professor of political science at Northeastern University and first caught wind of the Yankee Candle theory late last year. Newsweek Doctor Suggests Bad Yankee Candle Reviews Could Mean COVID is Coming Back Based on @drewtoothpaste’s tweet, assistant professor of political science at Northeastern University, Nicholas Beauchamp set to work. He wrote a paper on the phenomenon seemingly confirming that there is in fact a clear link. It appears that an upturn in negative reviews has become a predictive indicator in signaling that a COVID surge is coming. ‘Zero scent’: could negative reviews of smelly candles hint at a Covid surge? In his study entitled, Detecting the Effect of Covid Anosmia on Amazon Reviews Using Bayesian Vector Autoregression, Beauchamp used nearly 10,000 Yankee Candle reviews from Amazon and found that each additional 100,000 new Covid cases per week resulted in an estimated 0.25% increase in the number of “no smell” reviews. Fortune The COVID wave America doesn’t care about: ‘Everybody is sick of COVID’ In the early days of the pandemic “you could have been strongly pro-mask and only worry about having lost the Trump votes,” Dr. Nick Beauchamp, assistant professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Fortune. Northeastern Researchers Will Be First to Use Data From Facebook With a grant from the Social Science Research Council and Social Science One, researchers at Northeastern University will be among the very first academics to use data from Facebook to explore how information—and misinformation—travels online. This algorithm identifies the key ingredients to winning a debate A team of researchers at Northeastern University have taken on the task of predicting debate “winners” by deconstructing their arguments, hoping to encourage more meaningful meetings. The researchers aren’t focused on style but content — they’re concern isn’t with fancy rhetoric or theatrics but with sound reasoning. It’s an idealized outlook of debates but one they […] Nicholas Beauchamp for Northeastern Global News Why is the US presidential election held on a Tuesday in November? Why is the US presidential election held on a Tuesday in November? Learn why US Election Day is on a Tuesday and if it's still relevant today, with insights from Northeastern experts. Trump-Harris debate takeaways: Experts breakdown the handshake, body language and other moments Trump-Harris debate takeaways: Experts breakdown the handshake, body language and other moments The debate between Kamala and Trump made for some memorable (and less memorable) moments. Here are some of the key takeaways. Election 2024: Do ‘crypto’ enthusiasts actually make up a significant voting bloc in the US? Election 2024: Do ‘crypto’ enthusiasts actually make up a significant voting bloc in the US? Coinbase, the American cryptocurrency trading exchange, recently suggested that young crypto voters could swing the 2024 election. RFK Jr. drops out, endorses Donald Trump. Former president may get small bump, expert says RFK Jr. drops out, endorses Donald Trump. Former president may get small bump, expert says RFK Jr. and Donald Trump are joining forces. Will it be enough to put the former president over the line in November? How soon will pollsters have good data on a Harris-Trump matchup? How soon will pollsters have good data on a Harris-Trump matchup? As the election’s main players shift, many are eager to see Harris vs. Trump polls. But when will that data be available and accurate? With Joe Biden out of the race, Kamala Harris’ path forward ‘will not be easy,’ experts say With Joe Biden out of the race, Kamala Harris’ path forward ‘will not be easy,’ experts say With President Joe Biden exiting the 2024 presidential race, Kamala Harris is now the presumptive Democratic nominee for president. Election 2024: New, easy-to-read poll tracker plots changes within pollsters Election 2024: New, easy-to-read poll tracker plots changes within pollsters A Northeastern political scientist devised a poll tracker that plots individual changes within pollsters for the 2024 presidential election. From No Labels to RFK Jr. to ‘Literally Anybody Else’ — is third-party momentum a major storyline in presidential race? From No Labels to RFK Jr. to ‘Literally Anybody Else’ — is third-party momentum a major storyline in presidential race? It’s been consensus for the better part of two decades that a third party alternative is needed to challenge the two-party system. Could ‘uncommitted’ or ‘no preference’ voters hand Donald Trump the 2024 presidency? Could ‘uncommitted’ or ‘no preference’ voters hand Donald Trump the 2024 presidency? A political scientist says that while the “uncommitted” campaign generated headlines aplenty, the votes are largely symbolic. Should Nikki Haley drop out of the race? Staying in helps Trump and Biden, hurts her future, expert says Should Nikki Haley drop out of the race? Staying in helps Trump and Biden, hurts her future, expert says “Staying on until Super Tuesday might be kind of foolish in terms of maintaining [Haley's] long-term reputation,” a politics expert says.
Al Jazeera Did Harris win the debate or did Trump lose it? “In the first debate, while Biden was mainly the agent of his own destruction, Trump did help by sitting back, staying calm, and staying largely on-message,” Nick Beauchamp, a political science professor at Northeastern University whose work includes modelling political debates, told Al Jazeera.
America’s toxic political climate faces calls to ‘tone it down’ after assassination attempt on Trump Nick Beauchamp, an associate professor of political science at Boston’s Northeastern University, said there is an opportunity now for political leaders to “start framing their critiques of the others in words that explicitly denounce violence.”
America’s toxic political climate faces calls to ‘tone it down’ after assassination attempt on Trump Nick Beauchamp, an associate professor of political science at Boston’s Northeastern University, said there is an opportunity now for political leaders to “start framing their critiques of the others in words that explicitly denounce violence.”
As mass testing ends, how will covid waves be tracked? Not many academic papers start off as a joke. But Nick Beauchamp, of Northeastern University, in Massachusetts, was inspired by some light-hearted Twitter threads during the covid-19 pandemic.
Why did he suspect a COVID surge was coming? He followed the digital breadcrumbs Nick Beauchamp is an associate professor of political science at Northeastern University and first caught wind of the Yankee Candle theory late last year.
Newsweek Doctor Suggests Bad Yankee Candle Reviews Could Mean COVID is Coming Back Based on @drewtoothpaste’s tweet, assistant professor of political science at Northeastern University, Nicholas Beauchamp set to work. He wrote a paper on the phenomenon seemingly confirming that there is in fact a clear link. It appears that an upturn in negative reviews has become a predictive indicator in signaling that a COVID surge is coming.
‘Zero scent’: could negative reviews of smelly candles hint at a Covid surge? In his study entitled, Detecting the Effect of Covid Anosmia on Amazon Reviews Using Bayesian Vector Autoregression, Beauchamp used nearly 10,000 Yankee Candle reviews from Amazon and found that each additional 100,000 new Covid cases per week resulted in an estimated 0.25% increase in the number of “no smell” reviews.
Fortune The COVID wave America doesn’t care about: ‘Everybody is sick of COVID’ In the early days of the pandemic “you could have been strongly pro-mask and only worry about having lost the Trump votes,” Dr. Nick Beauchamp, assistant professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Fortune.
Northeastern Researchers Will Be First to Use Data From Facebook With a grant from the Social Science Research Council and Social Science One, researchers at Northeastern University will be among the very first academics to use data from Facebook to explore how information—and misinformation—travels online.
This algorithm identifies the key ingredients to winning a debate A team of researchers at Northeastern University have taken on the task of predicting debate “winners” by deconstructing their arguments, hoping to encourage more meaningful meetings. The researchers aren’t focused on style but content — they’re concern isn’t with fancy rhetoric or theatrics but with sound reasoning. It’s an idealized outlook of debates but one they […]