E0003 - The Hidden Influence of Social Networks (S0001)

January 03, 2017 00:18:10
E0003 - The Hidden Influence of Social Networks (S0001)
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E0003 - The Hidden Influence of Social Networks (S0001)

Jan 03 2017 | 00:18:10

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We're all embedded in vast social networks of friends, family, co-workers and more. 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 don't even know.

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