We cannot understand our humanity just by studying individuals. Nicholas A. Christakis humanityindividualstudy Change image and share on social
What constrains or enables the capacity of human beings to work in groups is not so much the technology, but rather the capacity of the human brain to have and monitor social interactions. Nicholas A. Christakis beingbraincapacity Change image and share on social
It used to be thought that our genes were historically immutable and that it was not possible to imagine a conversation between culture and genetics. Nicholas A. Christakis conversationculturegene Change image and share on social
Everyday interactions we have with other people are definitely contagious, in terms of happiness. Nicholas A. Christakis contagiouseverydayhappiness Change image and share on social
Social networks are these intricate things of beauty, and they're so elaborate and so complex and so ubiquitous that one has to ask what purpose they serve. Nicholas A. Christakis beautycomplexelaborate Change image and share on social
It's fashionable to speak about vulnerable populations in medicine and public policy, but it's harder to find a more vulnerable population than those who are dying. Nicholas A. Christakis diefashionablefind Change image and share on social
There are very fundamental reasons we live our lives in social networks, and if we really understood the role they're playing in our society, we would take better care of social networks and find ways to take advantage of their power to improve our society. Nicholas A. Christakis advantagecarefind share on social
It's important for students to take their studies seriously. Nicholas A. Christakis importantstudentstudy Change image and share on social
It is well to look around at whom, and not just what, surrounds us. Population structure will change everything. Our health, wealth, and peace depend on it. Nicholas A. Christakis changedependhealth Change image and share on social
People have just assumed that... if we call our Facebook acquaintances our friends, we must be influenced by them, too. But we're not. Nicholas A. Christakis acquaintanceassumecall Change image and share on social
