După ce Nicholas Christakis și colegul sau, James Fowler, au cartografiat rețelele sociale complexe ale oamenilor, ei au început să investigheze ce implicații pot avea aceste informații asupra vieților noastre. Acum, Nicholas Christakis ne dezvăluie rezultatele sale: rețelele sociale pot fi folosite pentru a prezice epidemiile mai devreme decât a fost posibil până acum, fie că este vorba despre idei inovatoare, comportamente riscante, sau virusuri (precum H1N1).

Nicholas Christakis: Cum prezic rețelele sociale epidemii

Human social networks, stretching out through family, friends, and colleagues, shape how everything from diseases to ideas spread. By focusing on central individuals—those with the most connections—scientists can detect epidemics up to 16 days earlier, as shown during the H1N1 flu outbreak at Harvard. This insight extends beyond germs to any behavior or innovation that spreads through person-to-person influence. Harnessing these patterns can make interventions and warnings faster and more efficient than ever before.

Social Networks Hold The Key To Early Epidemic Detection

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Nicholas Christakis: Nicholas Christakis: Cum prezic rețelele sociale epidemii