Creating biological networks using natural language processing
Background Machine learning is rapidly gaining popularity in the world of medicine. The idea of personalized care is changing the way people are diagnosed. One person with the same visual symptoms as another may not necessarily require the same treatment. To find the right treatment however, requires a lot of data analytics. When so much […]
Twitter Study Suggests Complicated Relationship Between Social Media and “Echo Chamber” Behavior
Article: http://phys.org/news/2015-08-political-polarization-twitter-issue.html Study: http://pss.sagepub.com/content/early/2015/08/21/0956797615594620.abstract It has long been speculated that the internet contributes to political polarization through the creation of “echo chambers,” communities where especially like-minded people listen to and perpetuate their own beliefs to the point of isolating themselves from the mainstream way of thinking. Popular social media sites have often been accused of […]
The Tragedy of the Commons
Game theory relates to many aspects of everyday life. One of these applications is shown in “The Tragedy of the Commons” by Garrett Hardin. In this article Hardin discusses an open public pasture, to which anyone can bring their sheep to graze. Everyone benefits by taking their sheep to this pasture, because by going to […]
Networks & Game Theory in Dating Apps
Dating app Hinge differentiates itself from other dating apps, like Tinder, by incorporating a user’s social network into suggesting potential “matches”. This way, users are held to a certain level of responsible behavior. How the app works is through matching users through mutual friends in their social network, providing a set amount of profiles to […]
Leveraging Game Theory to Revolutionize the Phone Market
With enormous hype surrounding Apple’s recent announcement of its upcoming iPhone model, iPhone 6s, it is worth examining the actions and strategies that the company leveraged, which accounted for its massive success. In particular, game theory proven to be effective during Apple’s critical transition from an unknown player in the phone market 20 years ago […]
A Strategic Alliance of Climate Leaders: U.S., China, and India
In 2014, China and the United States reached an agreement to strengthen cooperation in combating climate change. They planned to implement a protocol that would be enforced at the United Nations Climate Conference in Paris at the end of 2015. In that breakthrough deal, the U.S. agreed to reach a reduction target of 28% from […]
Triadic Closure & Hyenas
Hyenas typically travel and live with clans of more than 100 individuals; they can live up to 22 years. However, hyenas do not form bonds with every member of the clan. After performing a twenty year long study on the behavioral patterns of hyenas, scientists have begun to realize that hyenas choose very carefully who […]
Trust and The Prisoner’s Dilemma
Game theory makes it easier for us to determine how to make our decisions. By analyzing what choices would result in the best possible outcome for the individual, a clear-cut answer can be found, even in what may initially appear to be a complicated problem. Take, for example, the famous Prisoner’s Dilemma. Through rational reasoning, […]
Viewing the economic Product Space as a network
The global economy can be thought of as a vast series of networks that represent the international exchange of goods and services between nations, organizations and other parties. The networks that make up the global economy are some of the largest, complex, and most precisely studied networks in the world. These networks are constantly being […]
Game Theory in the Presidential Election
After the political debate this Wednesday, many have noted that presidential elections highly represent the simple form of a game. In this game, the candidates are players and the voters help to decide the outcome of the game. The voters do not vote for the person they completely agree with, but with the person that […]
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