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July 24, 2013 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
The Pioneer team talks about social networks and big data with one of its innovative grantees, Nicholas Christakis, a professor at Yale University, Director of the Human Nature Lab and Co-Director of the new Yale Institute of Network Science.
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In this wide-ranging conversation, the Pioneer team and Dr. Christakis talk about the health effects of social networks, fundamental shifts in the social sciences (and in human nature itself) and more.
Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Team members, grantees, and guests discuss breakthrough ideas that will allow us to move toward solving challenges in health care.
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
A promising research tool for assessing feelings and subjective well-being which needs more rigorous testing.
January 30, 2013
Have an idea you think may help solve a pressing challenge in health and health care? We want to hear from you.
October 25, 2012 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
In honor of RWJF's 40th anniversary, Brian Quinn shares 40 years of innovation in health and health care.
April 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Nicholas Christakis is exploring how health outcomes and behaviors spread throughout a person’s social network. Study results add to the evidence that people’s health and health behaviors are influenced by their social connections.
December 27, 2011 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Pioneer Grantees Named to HealthLeaders Media's 20 People Who Make Health Care Better
December 14, 2011 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
In this week’s TIME magazine, Christakis argues that a new synthesis of biological and social science – biosocial science –can unearth solutions to some of the world’s most vexing public health problems.
September 27, 2010 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Can Social Networks Serve as Sensors for Early Detection of Contagious Outbreaks? Harvard researchers Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler believe they can.