Computer Model Predicts Where Ebola is Most Likely to Hit Next

2014-11-10Posted inBlog, Networks in the News
Using Wolfram technologies, Dr Marco Thiel from Aberdeen University created a computer model to predict which countries are most likely to suffer an Ebola outbreak next. He said: “The US would be less at risk than the European countries, that is, it would get significant numbers of infected later. All of that seems [...]

Facebook’s ‘Voter Megaphone’ in National Election

2014-11-03Posted inBlog
Some facts first: It’s the most wide-open Senate and Governor election in a decade; Young people (Facebook user base) are more Democratic but less likely to get out to vote; There is a strong social influence and peer pressure in social networks. Tomorrow, Facebook’s high-profile button that proclaims “I’m Voting” [...]