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Slides from my keynote lecture "What drives the productivity of scientific labor?" at the 2025 Oxford Summer School on Economic #Networks. Part 1 of 2: why and how do elite scientists dominate scientific discourse? aaronclauset.github.io/slides/Claus...

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It's #SICSS O'clock!!!! Hundreds of students all over the world are learning about computational social science for free thanks to the hard work of so many brilliant young scholars who dedicated their time this summer to train the next generation-- from Colombia to Kenya! sicss.io

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Silicon Valley doing what it's best at, manufacturing demand!

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Maybe it's called a corpse flower because that's a dead ballerina stuffed in a bucket.

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Still, in the last 50 years it didn't change that much, regardless of having dem or rep governments. Will it mean something, or not? It reminds me of this: youtu.be/35DSdw7dHjs?...

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Open science: share all your data GDPR: do not even think about sharing all your data Open science: just anonymize your data Differential privacy experts: good luck with that

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today we will all read imbens 2021 on statistical significance and p values, which is a strong contender for having the best opening paragraph of any stats paper pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdf/10.1...

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www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/o...

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📢 Call for PhD and Postdocs: Using data science to improve epidemic preparedness nerds.itu.dk/2025/03/25/c... We are looking for Phds and Postdocs to join @jonassjuul.bsky.social at @itu.dk in Copenhagen improving inference, forecasting, and mitigation in future pandemics. Deadline May 1st.

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I was happy to sign this scientific consensus statement on bias and discrimination in AI. www.aibiasconsensus.org

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Awesome initiative asking for a code of conduct at the International School and Conference on Network Science (#NetSci), if you support the idea, consider signing & sharing with peers forms.gle/fV6XrYyTZ1Fz... @netplace.bsky.social

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Reform and cultural change in academic publishing are overdue. This is a fantastic initiative, particularly by steering away from the prestige signalling of high-impact journals and bringing affordability back to the open-access agenda. The next step: having funders and hiring departments onboard!

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We are glad to present 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐂𝐎𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐄𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 (𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐄) 🎉 complexity-core.github.io 𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐄 is a newly-created umbrella organization that aims to gather resources and initiatives directed to the Complexity and Network Science community.

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Can't wait to be back at @complexity72h.bsky.social, let the sleepless nights come :D #Complexity72h

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Someone should write this black on white the day after H-index and impact factors started to drive decision-making processes in many scientific fields. Now the community behind the Complex Systems Society writes it and calls for similar initiatives.

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How to choose a research question? "Try to first see the forest from the trees, and then focus on those trees that you find important. If you feel that some trees or entire forests are missing, you have a research question! Great advice to early career researchers jarisaramaki.fi/2025/01/29/h...

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This is amazing! A wonderfully interactive way of demonstrating how you can be manipulated using visualizations! Will definitely share this with my students!

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🚨 #IC2S2’25 Call for Abstract deadline is just around the corner—Feb 24, 2025 Submit your abstract now: www.ic2s2-2025.org/submit-abstr... and join us in Norrköping, Sweden. Tutorials announcement coming soon!

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Moment of levity away from the news, in case anyone needs it… I joke that the parakeets I study sometimes plot how to ruin my research: I now have photographic proof! My evil birds are actively disassembling their flight cage - unscrewing screws & then flying around showing off their souvenirs 🧪🪶

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Have #computational modeling skills & an interest in understanding how ecosystems respond to climate stress? #FundedPhD for you at IceLab with @grocherros.bsky.social, Ryan Sponseller and @mrosvall.bsky.social Apply by Feb 16 www.umu.se/en/work-with... #climate #complex #phdsky #carbon #ecosky

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Indeed, democracy needs online platforms purposely built to foster communication and cooperation, not to maximise attention-grabbing engagement and ad-generated revenue!

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17-year-long Scottish study of 82,000+ adults finds commuting by bike reduces your risk of: • early death • hospitalisation for any reason • cardiovascular disease • cancer mortality • treatment for mental health problems. Yeah, but those LTNs and bike lanes are really annoying.

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This is a postgraduate research experience on data science / network science / AI for positive social impact. We’ve been running it at @isi.it for almost a decade and it has contributed to weaving a large network of collaborations across academia, industry, nonprofits, NGOs. #data4good #dataforgood

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Excellent opportunity for fun, learning and networking, highly recommended!

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The call for our 10th edition is open 🙃! We trained almost 400 young researchers so far 🧑‍🔬 Can you miss one week of network science with leading network scientists in the field? In the beautiful island of Ortigia (Sicily)? Hurry up! Only 60 seats available, deadline 11/02/25

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“We don’t value software, data, and methods in the same way we value papers, even though those resources empower millions of scientists” 💯 www.statnews.com/sponsor/2024...

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This is very exciting! Google has released a revolutionary population dynamics foundation model and dataset for geospatial inference. Has a range of applications: health, socioeconomic and environmental issues. Sharing the link for you to judge! shorturl.at/S8txC Tell me about any uses 👇

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Want to contribute and help lead our community? NetSci 2025 is soliciting applications to its program committee! We especially encourage early career researchers to apply. forms.gle/98rhcJeoVVZG...

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We are hiring a postdoc/researcher at my group (SUNLab) @nunetsi.bsky.social. Interested in working on multidisciplinary problems like segregation, health, or economic growth from the perspective of Social Urban Networks? Contact me if you are interested. Please share it!

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Here’s a directory of starter packs in case you are looking for specific communities to follow and be part of. What a wonderful platform and organization. blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...

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Let's see if we can hold two ideas simultaneously: 1. Science is of course "neither red nor blue." It's about understanding nature, not partisan agendas. 2. Science is of course "political." Politics is how we make collective decisions, including concerning science. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Ready for another Computational Social Science Starter Pack? Here is number 2! More amazing folks to follow! Many students and the next gen represented! go.bsky.app/GoEyD7d

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Before deleting your X account, run this (we just did): lifehacker.com/tech/use-thi...

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It's great to see the massive wave of people coming to 🦋. Here's my first stab at a Computational Social Science starter pack: go.bsky.app/2m6iQ68 Go check out similar lists to bootstrap your network: bsky.app/starter-pack... bsky.app/starter-pack... Wonder if these lists could be merged somehow..

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The BlueSky team created a great tool to help newcomers: starter packs. Here a quick starter pack for #complexity and network scientists + feeds to quickly join the community! #NetSky Please, help to share (and if you are not in the list, get in touch and I will add you) go.bsky.app/KMfiTU2

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I am beyond excited to announce that applications are now open for the second Amsterdam Complexity School on Climate Change! Come visit a beautiful city, hear from world-renowned experts, and work with passionate individuals on challenges related to climate change. More info: acscc.nl

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