Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Nicholas A.
Christakis
Nicholas A. Christakis, a sociologist and physician at Yale University, conducts research in the areas of social networks and biosocial science. He is the Sterling Professor of Social and Natural Science and the director of the Human Nature Lab, which studies how humans think and behave while in groups, and attempts to invent new ways to intervene in social systems to make them better—improving our health, wealth, security, and civic life.
Christakis is the author of several books, most recently the New York Times bestseller Blueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society, which argues that we carry with us innate proclivities to make a good society and explores how natural selection has given us a suite of beneficial social features, including our capacity for love, friendship, cooperation, and learning. He also has written, with James H. Fowler, Connected: The Surprising Power of our Social Networks and How They Shape our Lives, in addition to over 200 academic articles.
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