Cooperation by non-kin during birth underpins sperm whale social complexity We quantitatively document a sperm whale birth event, revealing collective support behaviors across kinship lines. Using high-resolution drone footage, computer vision, and multiscale network analysis...

Now in 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, with contributions from #NetSI & Project CETI's 𝗚𝗶𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶, a paper that captures one of nature’s rarest moments: a whale birth 🐋 Using drone footage & network analysis, researchers reveal coordinated care—even from non-kin—supporting mother & calf.

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This Friday, March 27, join 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗵 𝗟𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗲 at #NetSI (Roux Institute)!
He’ll present 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙡𝙪𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩, a generative framework for flu forecasting, plus insights on evaluating progress and shifting research focus in infectious disease dynamics.
To join 👉 tinyurl.com/yc4mwst6

@josephlemaitre.bsky.social

🏙️ Our upcoming #NetSI talk explores urban resilience: why some neighborhoods recover while others struggle.
Prof. 𝗕𝗼𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝘂𝗻 examines how economic complexity and amenity networks shape business survival, mobility, and consumption during COVID-19 and extreme heat in Seoul.
🔗 tinyurl.com/238j9adr

A new study in 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘺, co-authored by #NetSI 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻, reveals the true economic burden of #dengue in Puerto Rico. Costs reach $63M in a median year & soar to $1.1B during epidemics, highlighting the need for stronger prevention & policy action.
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Want to get better at using ChatGPT? Try empathy, research finds New research from Northeastern reveals that social skills like empathy are extremely valuable when collaborating with AI.

A new @nuglobalnews.bsky.social article spotlights research by #NetSI Christoph Riedl, & Ben Weidmann: the key to effective AI collaboration isn’t just technical skill, but also soft skills like it’s empathy and perspective-taking.

news.northeastern.edu/2026/01/12/h...

How string theory helped solve a mystery of the brain’s architecture Using the same math deployed in string theory, network scientists have solved a standing mystery about the brain’s architecture.

In an interview with Northeastern Global News, #NetSI Csaba Both and @barabasi.bsky.social discuss their 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 study on physical networks and whether 1940s minimization principles explain neural growth.
news.northeastern.edu/2026/01/07/s...

Representation in science and trust in scientists in the USA - Nature Human Behaviour Druckman et al. document gaps in trust in scientists in the USA. People from groups less represented among scientists (for example, women and those with lower economic status) are less trusting. Incre...

New research from the #NetSI team + colleagues shows: groups with historically lower trust—women, Black people, rural and lower-income residents—trust scientists more when they share their identity. Greater representation across communities can boost trust in science.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

⚽📊 Dive into two days of data, sports & network(ing)s at the 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 & 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 + 𝗛𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 at #NetSI!
Hackathon kicks off Feb 27, followed by industry talks, panels & awards.
🗓️ Register by Dec 31 — open to all (under)grad students in Boston!
🔗 tinyurl.com/bdf5et9f

#NetSI is proud to be well represented in Stanford’s list of the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists (single-year impact), based on Elsevier Scopus data 🔗 tinyurl.com/yc4d4yv3

@barabasi.bsky.social @alexvespi.bsky.social @davidlazer.bsky.social @lordgrilo.bsky.social @estebanmoro.bsky.social

Exciting week at #NetSI! Ariel Procaccia (Harvard) on generative social choice, Simon David Lindner (Vienna/CSH) on cancer care stratification, and Eszter Hargittai (Zurich) launching the Misinformation Series.
Details & links 🔗 www.networkscienceinstitute.org/events

Andrew Renninger (UCL) studies cities under mobility, inequality & climate pressures. At #NetSI London Seminar Series, he’ll share his insights on mobility patterns.
Join us!
🌍 in person in 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝟰𝗽𝗺, or
🌎 virtually from the 𝗨.𝗦. 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭𝗮𝗺
📆 on September 24th
🔗 tinyurl.com/4zefp6x9

At #NetSI, @brionyswire.bsky.social studies health misinformation, focusing on 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. In a new study with UF & Utah colleagues, she uses the ECTM survey to assess patients’ exposure, sources, forms of CTM, and whether it’s discussed with oncologists.
🔗 tinyurl.com/mpwsj5hh

Even on a Rough Construction Site, Honeybees Figure It Out

#NetSI 's first-year PhD student Chethan Kavaraganahalli Prasanna co-authored a study with Univ. of Colorado Boulder featured in the NYT and published in PLOS Biology (shorturl.at/iHeXb)!

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/s...

A new study by Marilyn Gatica and collaborators shows that computational neuroscience can improve brain health research and advance precision medicine by identifying population-sensitive biomarkers and the underlying mechanisms of brain dysfunction.

Study 🔗 shorturl.at/KW5rv

#NetSI #London #NPLab

Just wrapped an intense 3 days at #Complexity72h in Madrid! Team 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 (𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅) 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗱 analyzed 5 years of elite soccer gameplay—and wrote a paper in 3 days ⚽📄 Read it here: tinyurl.com/4hvwpcaj. Big thanks to the organizers + shoutout to #NetSI for the brainpower!

📍Our May–June Newsletter is out!
Highlights include an update on the National Internet Observatory project, #NetSI at #2025NetSci, new research on modeling behavior in epidemics, and on the chemical complexity of food with implications for nutrition science and therapeutics.
🔗 tinyurl.com/y5m5ht8n

@nunetsi.bsky.social at #NetSci2025 in Maastricht!
Across 7 satellites, 7 contributed talks, and 8 poster presentations, NetSI researchers are helping advance the future of network science.
Let’s go #NetSI!

Temporarily deactivating Facebook or Instagram may boost emotional well-being, finds a major study co-led by #NetSI 's David Lazer @davidlazer.bsky.social using data from 35K+ participants.

National Bureau of Economic Research study 🔗 bit.ly/3ROuo0G
NGN story 🔗 bit.ly/4daf3Bp

Two great talks happening today at #NetSI #London and #Boston!
Find out more and join us ➡️ bit.ly/438mZQ8

Absolutely sterling visit to #NetSI. There's an incredible density of intelligence there, from the students up to the most senior faculty. Absolute ideal environment in which to do meaningful network science. Huge shout out to @jkbren.bsky.social for the invitation!

Next up in the Complexity Speaker Series at #NetSI: Richard Betzel (@richardfbetzel.bsky.social) on connectomes, brain functions and behavior.
Join us tomorrow, March 28 via zoom www.networkscienceinstitute.org/talks/rick-b...

The "Paper Unwind" series returned to #NetSI with a session led by @asteixeira.bsky.social sharing the backstory of one of her papers. Started by @moritzlaber.bsky.social the series brings the untold story of how research papers come to life.

About our latest #PaperUnwind 👉 lnkd.in/ex7DPimN