Over the past decade, the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has spurred a wave of ambitious initiatives from leading technology giants, as well as significant policy responses from governments worldwide (Taeihagh, 2021). Companies such as Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and OpenAI have invested heavily in AI research and development, aiming to push the boundaries of machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and other AI-driven innovations (Odhabi & Abi-Raad, 2024; van der Vlist et al., 2024). These advancements are not only transforming industries but are also reshaping workplace dynamics such as talent management (Vaiman et al., 2021) and organizational behavior (Mudunuri et al., 2025), creating new challenges and opportunities for industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology (see Asfahani, 2022 for a review). As AI technologies become increasingly integrated into various human resource (HR) practices and decision-making processes (Vrontis et al., 2022), I-O psychologists are uniquely positioned to address the implications of these changes for workforce development and organizational effectiveness.

This editorial introduces the special issue dedicated to commemorating the life and scholarly achievements of Professor Joan Rovira Forns, a distinguished health economist whose pioneering work continues to influence global health policy and research. We discuss why Professor Rovira was a prominent figure in the field and summarise some of his key contributions. Next, we highlight the collection of papers featured in this issue, explaining how they connect to his work and contribute to his lasting legacy by celebrating his interdisciplinary approach and dedication to societal impact.

In meta-analyses of survival rates, precision information (i.e., standard errors (SEs) or confidence intervals) are often missing in clinical studies. In current practice, such studies are often excluded from the synthesis analyses. However, the naïve deletion of these incomplete data can produce serious biases and loss of precision in pooled estimators. To address these issues, we developed a simple but effective method to impute precision information using commonly available statistics from individual studies, such as sample size, number of events, and risk set size at a time point of interest. By applying this new method, we can effectively circumvent the deletion of incomplete data, resultant biases, and losses of precision. Based on extensive simulation studies, the developed method markedly improves the accuracy and precision of the pooled estimators compared to those of naïve analyses that delete studies with missing precision. Furthermore, the performance of the proposed method was not significantly inferior to the ideal case, where there was no missing precision information. However, for studies for which the risk set size at the time of interest was not available, the proposed method runs the risk of overestimating the SE. Although the proposed method is a single-imputation method, the simulations show that there is no underestimation bias of the SE, even though the proposed method does not consider the uncertainty of missing values. To demonstrate the robustness of our proposed methods, they were applied in a systematic review of radiotherapy data. An R package was developed to implement the proposed procedure.

Comparative research documents substantial education- and income-based class gaps in parent spending on children’s education, with important repercussions for the perpetuation of intergenerational (dis)advantage. Spurred by higher levels of income inequality and associated economic transformations, some speculate these gaps may have widened, as parents feel intensified pressure to best position their children in increasingly competitive labour markets. We examine the size and evolution—over time and in response to higher inequality—of these class gaps in the Canadian provinces, a context where we propose competitive pressures may be muted by the country’s relatively unstratified post-secondary education system. Exploiting provincial and temporal variation in Statistics Canada’s Survey of Household Spending (2006–2019), we show that more highly educated parents, and to a lesser extent high-income ones, place distinct emphasis on education spending. However, we find limited evidence of changes in these spending patterns in response to income inequality or over time.

We assessed implementation of a local intravenous-to-enteral antimicrobial transition protocol for pediatric hematology/oncology and bone marrow transplant patients with bacterial or candidal bloodstream infection and central line removal. Among 76 cases, 57 met protocol criteria. Enteral antimicrobials were used in 29 (50.8%) cases meeting eligibility criteria for conversion.

Zoonotic diseases caused by parasites of wildlife origin represent a global health problem. As a top mammalian predator, the brown bear (Ursus arctos) can spread various parasites, including those that are potentially hazardous to human health. However, data on brown bear parasite fauna in Europe, and especially its seasonal dynamics, are scarce. The aim of this study was to analyse brown bear gastrointestinal parasites (helminths and protozoa) and to investigate their seasonal dynamics. Brown bear scats were collected from the eastern part of Estonia during one year, from spring 2022 to spring 2023. At first, we performed genetic host identification and selected 148 scat samples for further analyses. Parasite eggs and oocysts were identified based on morphology. The results revealed that the endoparasite prevalence among brown bears of Estonia is one of the highest in Europe (FO = 75%). The most prevalent were nematodes (60%), followed by protozoa (16%), cestodes (7%), trematodes (4%), and a single finding of an acanthocephalan. Of all endoparasites, the bear nematode Baylisascaris transfuga had the highest prevalence (51%). Importantly, the prevalence of nematodes and protozoa was season-dependent: highest for nematodes in autumn and lowest in spring, whereas protozoa followed the opposite dynamics. The vast majority of identified parasite taxa were zoonotic and are thus potentially hazardous to humans. This highlights the importance of monitoring wildlife parasites as an essential part of the One Health approach.

We report experimental optical and thermodynamical studies of convection cooling for face cooling of laser amplifier disks. Amplifier maquettes are used to explore the flow regime in laser relevant conditions, and to measure heat exchange coefficients $h$. We thus benchmark analytical and numerical predictions, based on common models of turbulence. The ${y}^{+}$ model appears best suited to compute $h$ in the laminar regime, and the Reynolds-Average Navier–Stokes model in the weakly turbulent regime. By strioscopic imaging, we examine the optical properties of the flows, in particular the onset of a striation instability occurring well before the transition to turbulence. At higher Reynolds numbers, the unstable thermal layer is shown to be pushed back onto the surface, suppressing effectively the wavefront distortions from striations. This super-forced thermal regime may be of high interest for very high thermal loads.

The Practical Self offers a new and gripping account of the conditions on being self-conscious subjects. Gomes argues that self-conscious subjects are required to have faith in themselves as the agents of thinking, sustained and supported by worldly practices. I argue that that Gomes leaves open either theoretical or alternative practical grounds to justify being the agents of thinking and so does not motivate an appeal to faith as the mode of assent. And I ask whether we can make available an alternative account of the tight relation between communal practices and self-consciousness that preserves it, absent faith.

We report the introduction of Juxtacribrilina mutabilis, a nonindigenous marine encrusting bryozoan, to eastern Canada. Previously reported as a nonindigenous species (NIS) in Europe and Maine, USA, this species is of potential ecological concern due to its propensity to foul eelgrass (Zostera marina), an ecologically important habitat-forming coastal species. By compiling prior unpublished records, re-evaluating existing specimens, and collecting new records of J. mutabilis, we discovered that the species has a widespread distribution in eastern Canada. Specimen reclassification efforts in our study indicate that J. mutabilis has been present in eastern Canada since at least 2013, but the species largely escaped notice until 2024, likely due to its similarity to other encrusting bryozoan species and other factors inhibiting its detection. In light of the distributional and genetic data collected in this study, we reconstruct the possible invasion history of J. mutabilis in eastern Canada, including potential introduction mechanisms, timing, and source regions. We also discuss the ecology of J. mutabilis in eastern Canada, evaluating the factors influencing the morphology of the bryozoan, assessing its potential to detrimentally impact its eelgrass substrate, and estimating its environmental niche. Further research into the distribution, ecology, and potential impacts of J. mutabilis in eastern Canada is recommended. This case study highlights the importance of diversity in the habitats surveyed and methods used when monitoring for marine NIS, the need for horizon scanning to raise awareness of potential NIS, and the advantages of multi-party collaboration and citizen science for early detection of such species.

Heated online communication reveals global challenges in the digital age, often fuelled by collective outrage. This article investigates how Buddhist network perspectives, paralleling digital reality, can inform mental health. Avatamsaka philosophy provides practical ways to navigate web complexities, suggesting that individual actions ripple across society. Recognising our interdependence and the impermanence of social responses deepens understanding of communication’s broader impact and dynamic interconnected worldviews. These perspectives support relational balance and cognitive flexibility, essential for alleviating online distress and conflicts, including acceptance of present circumstances and fostering motivation for positive change. Valuing connectedness while respecting individuality helps cultivate resilience, enriching therapeutic practices.

This article tells the story of how high-ranking officials in New York State, during the early nineteenth century, designed and revised an institutional structure for a statewide public school system that offered, even demanded, a significant role for local residents in governing and operating their schools. This statebuilding initiative was pursued with equal vigor by members of the various political factions of the time. The educational system it produced was built by government action, rather than primarily growing out of civil-societal forces and voluntary/spontaneous efforts. Politicians in charge of the system consistently tried to encourage citizen engagement. Their goal was not just to improve the schools, but also to enhance self-government in American life more generally. The story anticipates debates in the contemporary field of theory and practice known as participatory governance, contributing to discussions about the possibilities for meaningful citizen control within large bureaucratic structures. Since participatory democracy presupposes and relies upon policy feedbacks, the article discusses feedbacks that emerged—or were hoped for but did not—and how they facilitated or obstructed participatory goals. It also contributes to scholarship on the activism of nineteenth-century government and speaks to conversations in the history of American education.

This article includes my 4 June 2023, comments on the specification of the baseline in Regulatory Impact Analyses that were submitted in response to the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) request for comments on its draft revisions to Circular A4, “Regulatory Analysis.” This article also includes supplemental remarks on the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs’ (OIRA’s) Revisions to Circular A4 in Response to Public Comments. In my supplemental remarks, I clarify two regulatory situations that I believe OIRA is trying to address in its baseline guidance. I then make three points. First, I argue that the term “dynamic baseline” is preferred to “analytic baseline” because it better conveys the key point that the baseline is a forecast of future conditions. Second, I believe OIRA’s final baseline guidance still leaves agencies with too much discretion to make their own assumptions about such basic parameters in the construction of a dynamic baseline as population and economic growth, technological innovation, and climate change. Third, I argue that the use of multiple dynamic baselines should be standard practice because it makes the baseline assumptions more transparent and thus to some extent mitigates the risk of bias that can arise from an analyst’s strategic selection of a single baseline.

Cannabis use increases the risk of psychosis, but cannabis-based medicinal products may provide additional therapeutic opportunities. Decriminalisation of cannabis has led to wider availability in certain jurisdictions, while in the UK regulated medicinal preparations are not readily accessible. A more balanced approach could reduce harms while maximising potential therapeutic benefits.

This article sketches an answer to the call for a normative foundation for the paradox perspective on corporate sustainability and also enriches an understanding of firm objectives that ought to be otherwise than profit by offering a rendering of Aristotelian virtue ethics—what I call the virtuous life of pleasure—that highlights how contemplative activity or theorein cultivates, and is essential to, virtue and eudaimonia. My claim is that the virtuous life of pleasure not only characterizes how to live the most meaningful and pleasant life, rendering it good and thus worth pursuing, but it is also, as a flourishing life, the normative foundation for safeguarding the intrinsic value of nonfinancial corporate aims, as the paradox perspective prescribes. It does so by establishing a principle of enough, which seeks to preserve integral, interdependent parts as ends in themselves and as constitutive of a larger ecosystem.

Solar geoengineering offers a speculative means to cool the planet by reflecting solar radiation into space. While some research suggests that awareness of solar geoengineering could reduce public support for decarbonization through a moral hazard mechanism, other studies indicate that it could serve as a “clarion call” that motivates further action. Using a pre-registered factorial design, we assess how sharing balanced information on solar geoengineering affects attitudes toward decarbonization policies and climate attitudes among 2,509 US residents. We do not find that solar geoengineering information affects support for decarbonization on average, though it may increase support among initially less supportive subgroups; moreover, this information tends to increase the perception that climate change is a daunting problem that cannot be resolved without decarbonization. Our results suggest that concerns about moral hazard should not discourage research on solar geoengineering – as long as the public encounters realistic messages about solar geoengineering’s role.