Overview

• Nicholas Landry's research focuses on the role of social networks in spreading both diseases and ideas.
• The study uses data from the COVID-19 pandemic to develop models that analyze social connections and contagion mechanisms.
• Findings indicate that less infectious diseases like COVID-19 are easier to track through network reconstruction.
• Highly viral trends and misinformation may be more precisely tracked than some diseases, offering insights into information spread.
• The research suggests that understanding social network structures can enhance efforts to manage contagion and misinformation.