Phys.org

How do scientists estimate crowd sizes at public events—and why are they often disputed?

Last Sunday, tens of thousands marched across the Sydney Harbor Bridge in support of Gaza. But exactly how many people were there depends on whom you ask. It's far from the first time crowd numbers have been a flashpoint. The most infamous modern example ...

Best of Brewers faces in the Crowd: Happiness during the post season run

Excited Brewers fans before Game 2 of the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Oct. 12. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Faces in the Crowd: Excited Brewers fans at Game 1 of the NLCS Faces in the Crowd: Excited Brewers fans at Game 1 of the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Oct.
Vulture

Comedy’s Crowd-Work Clip Civil War

When Sam Morril sat down to watch the first cut of his stand-up special Same Time Tomorrow, released on Netflix in September, one editing choice jumped out at him. Whenever he interacted with members of the audience, the special’s director, James Webb ...
NPR

After Astroworld, a crowd scientist explains the deadly dynamics of crowd surges

With eight dead, concertgoers have been filing lawsuits against Astroworld's planners. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with University of Suffolk professor Keith Still about how tragedies like this happen. Who is to blame for the deaths of eight people at the ...