Annenberg Research Seminar - James Fowler

Nov. 23, 2009: Annenberg Research Seminar, a special presentation by the Annenberg Networks Network - James Fowler

Join students and faculty for a presentation by James Fowler, associate professor in the Center for Wireless and Population Health Systems at CALIT2 and the political science department at the University of California, San Diego. His topic: "Connected: The surprising power of our social networks and how they shape our lives." From Dr. Fowler: "I present intriguing evidence to show that our social networks drive and shape virtually every aspect of our lives. How we feel, whom we marry, whether we fall ill, how much money we make, and whether we vote all depend on what others around us—even those distantly connected to us—are doing, thinking, and feeling. I show that these connections have an ancient evolutionary past, and describe how this will affect our new life as technology moves our networks online."

For more information about James Fowler:
http://jhfowler.ucsd.edu/

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