Many man-made and natural networks have same underlying architecture
In first DES4, Albert-László Barabási explains the concept of scale-free networks using the Web.
In first DES4, Albert-László Barabási explains the concept of scale-free networks using the Web.
The key to mobilizing large numbers of people is incentives, study finds.
MIT and Cornell alumni are battling over which TV, movie, or game characters with fictional degrees from their institutions have the 'potential to offer the greatest contributions to society.'
LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman talks data mash-ups, entrepreneurship and how his site keeps people honest.
Sloan research says companies should consider costs when investing in knowledge transfer between co-workers.
Wael Ghonim, the Google executive and lauded online activist behind Egypt’s democracy movement, urges ‘action’ during a time of uncertainty.
New algorithm offers ability to influence systems such as living cells or social networks.
In a new book, Sherry Turkle documents the sometimes-detrimental effects of technology on our families and social lives.
By melding economics and engineering, researchers show that as social networks get larger, they usually get better at sorting fact from fiction.
MIT System Design and Management Program co-sponsors workshop with Google, MIT Career Development Office and MIT's new Social Media Club.
In MIT's Human Dynamics Lab, Sandy Pentland PhD '82 uses cell phones and wearable sensors to research nonverbal signals, information flow, and the value of face-to-face conversation.
See the tweets from this weekend's Alumni Leadership Conference, where presentations covered topics such as social media, the 150th-anniversary celebration, the Sloan Engagement Study, and more.
Research shows how the nature of your social network influences your health behavior.