The history – and future – of human networks

The latest book from bestselling historian Yuval Noah Harari – Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI – offers a sweeping exploration of the history and future of human networks.

The network effect

Researchers at the University of Sydney have discovered new structural relationships in complex online and social media networks, such as Twitter and political blogs, that could help explain the digital flow of influence and information.

Joining the dots

The ‘key player’ concept devised by Professor Yves Zenou offers a window into how social networks influence behaviour.