Nicholas christakis, a professor of medicine and sociology at harvard university and coauthor with james fowler of connected, says that social networks. Christakis, md, phd, mph, is a sociologist and physician who conducts research in the areas of social networks and biosocial science. Long beach, calif online social networks may be new, but social networks themselves, of course, are not. Nicholas christakis talks about the pervasiveness of our networks in our lives, our limited understanding of who were connected to and the phenomenon of online dating. His current research focuses on health and social networks, and specifically with how ill health, disability, health behavior, health care, and death in one person can influence the same phenomena. And then i realized that these individuals would be connected into. Thank you for your interest in this harry walker agency speaker. The surprising power of our social networks and how they shape our lives how your friends friends friends affect everything you feel, think, and do paperback jan 12 2011. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Part 4 of the ted radio hour episode how things spread. About the speaker nicholas christakis physician, social scientist nicholas christakis explores how the largescale, facetoface social networks in which we are embedded affect our lives, and what we can do to take advantage of this fact. Nicholas christakis tracks how a wide variety of traits from happiness to obesity can spread from person to person, showing how your location in the network might impact your life in ways you dont even know.
His current work focuses on how human biology and health affect, and are affected by, social interactions and social networks. Christakis, tall, animated, and impassioned, burns with a mission. Christakis born may 7, 1962 is a greekamerican sociologist and physician known for his research on social networks and on the socioeconomic, biosocial, and evolutionary determinants of behavior, health, and longevity. But for example, in an experiment they conducted of paying it forward, 120 individuals who didnt know each other were paired off for five rounds of cooperation games involving groups of 4 people. He looks at a study of obesity and the ways in which obese people connect to other obese people over time. Nicholas christakis explores how the largescale, facetoface social. Professor nicholas christakis of yale university spoke to an. The surprising power of our social networks and how they.
The surprising power of our social networks and how they shape our lives how your friends friends friends affect paperback. The amazing power of social networks and how they shape our lives by nicholas christakis and james fowler. Nicholas christakis explores how the largescale, facetoface social networks in which we are embedded affect our lives, and what we can do to take advantage of this fact. And i started to see the world in a whole new way, like pairs of people connected to each other. It has since been explored by scientists in numerous disciplines using diverse statistical, psychological, sociological, and biological approaches. The surprising power of our social networks and how they shape our lives, by nicholas a. Presumably nicholas christakis and james fowler, coauthors of connected, are amazed by the growth of networks of various kinds since they published their.
Professor nicholas christakis of yale university spoke to an audience at cass about his research into social networks as part of the deans. Christakis is a sociologist and physician who conducts research in the area of biosocial science, investigating the biological predicates and consequences of social phenomena. Were all embedded in vast social networks of friends, family, coworkers and more. Guest on making sense with sam harris, on being with krista tippett, the joe rogan experience, philosophy of health, and ted radio hour. As the book talks about the actual social network, you hit on so many things that. He directs the human nature lab at yale university, where he is appointed as the sol goldman family professor of social and natural science, and he is the codirector of the yale institute for network.
The surprising power of our social networks and how they shape our lives by nicholas a. The surprising power of our social networks and how they shape our lives, 2009, etc. Nicholas christakis is a social scientist and physician who investigates how our social networks affect our health and behavior. In a study based off a population sample of 2,200 people from year 2000, dr. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. What a colossal waste of money it is for social scientists to prove the obvious, the authors. Here is a quick description and cover image of book connected. Nick christakis and james fowler in their book connected have an interesting experiment to test altruism and the pay it forward concept. His current work focuses on how human biology and health affect. We cannot understand our humanity just by studying individuals. The surprising power of our social networks and how they shape our lives written by nicholas a. Nicholas christakis tracks how a wide variety of traits.
If you have any other questions or information, please call us right away at 646. Celebrated scientists nicholas christakis and james fowler explain the a. Celebrated scientists nicholas christakis and james fowler explain the amazing power. Celebrated scientists nicholas christakis and james fowler explain the. Christakis is a medical doctor and sociologist who teaches at harvard. Christakis, argues that because people are interconnected, their health must be interconnected as well. Christakis and fowler have written the book on the exciting new science of social networks. He is the sterling professor of social and natural science at yale university, where he directs the human nature lab. Christakis, md, phd, mph, is an internist and social scientist. Connected by nicholas christakis and james fowler posted on july 28, 2016 by reza shabanali book title. Book nicholas christakis today for your next speaking engagement, event, or conference. The surprising power of our social networks and how they shape our. Christakis first explores the relationship between network structure and obesity. The surprising power of our social networks and how they shape our lives kindle edition by christakis, nicholas a.
The surprising power of our social networks and how they shape our lives how people are interconnected, interdependent, and products of. Support this critical public service by donating to your local npr station. Nicholas christakis, the administrator at the center of a racially charged debate at yale, announced that he will not return to the campus in an administrative role at silliman college. Christakis, md, phd, mph, is a social scientist and physician at yale university who conducts research in the fields of network science, biosocial science, and behavior genetics. As the book talks about the actual social network, you hit on so. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading connected. Nicholas christakis tracks how a wide variety of traits from happiness to obesity. Official site for connected, the new book about the surprising power of our social networks in everyday life by nicholas christakis and james fowler. The surprising power of our social networks and how they shape our lives how your friends friends friends affect everything you feel, think, and do.
Exploring how we connect, and what it means how do our friends, and friends of our friends, affect us. Connected by nicholas christakis and james fowler book. Fowler, a political scientist at university of california present in their book connected. Illustration by mark zurolo 01mfa and celia poirier this network of close friendships in a college dorm, from christakis and fowlers book connected, illustrates some of the basic qualities of different positions in a network. As the book talks about the actual social network, you hit on so many things that are affected by a persons network.
I cant speak for anyone else and i strongly recommend you to read the book in order to fully. Each dot, or node, represents a person and each line a friendship. Physician and social scientist nicholas christakis explains how facetoface social. The power of social networks by sources of strength on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people. You will hear from one of our agents in the next 24 hours. Christakis, a social scientist at harvard university and james h. Nicholas christakis tracks how a wide variety of traits from happiness to obesity can spread from person to person, showing how your location in the network might impact your life in ways. Fowler, appeared in 2009, and has been translated into 20 languages. Nicholas christakis speaks at ted on his studies of social networks and how things spread amongst these networks. The surprising power of our social networks and how they shape our lives.
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