Can the internet buy you more friends?
There is no doubt: the internet has changed the way we interact with each other. Additionally, it has been argued that online social networks, such …
Posts in category Science4all
As Albert Eisntein once said: “You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother.” Since we really work hard to improve our understanding of this world, in this page we will try to develop rigorous scientific findings and ideas written in a popular style. Enjoy yourself!
The ecosystem of mental health care: cooperation, trust and collective action
In a research using ideas from behavioral sciences and game theory, the project coordinator of IBSEN, Anxo Sánchez, and collaborators, have worked along with the …
Cities That Never Sleep Are Shaped by Sunrise and Sunset
The New York Times has recently drawn its attention to a publication by Daniel Monsivais-Velázquez and other IBSEN members at Aalto University. Their work illustrates …
Tu reloj es digital, la hora no. [spanish]
En los tiempos modernos que nos ha tocado vivir podría parecer que la tecnología lo gobierna todo. Vivimos enganchados a dispositivos inteligentes que nos recuerdan …
What is a complex system?
Anxo Sanchez answers this question in a simple but profound manner in this interview. The recording took place during a visit of the coordinator to …
podemos ser mas listos
En su articulo publicado en la revista Retina de El Pais, Regina Papers nos acerca al mundo la inteligencia colectiva. Y, ¿que es la inteligencia …
We all need friends
Social media has increased our interest in being popular by means of having as many “friends” as possible but, what do those “friendships” mean? How …
Above 150 Friends Is Nothing More Than Social Media Status
What is the “Dunbar Number”? Named after the acclaimed Professor Robin Dunbar, the Dunbar Number holds that irrespective of our socio-economic class, the greatest number …
Penélope Hernández habla de IBSEN en El País [Spanish]
La investigadora de IBSEN y directora del LINEEX, Penélope Hernández, ha sido recientemente entrevistada acerca del proyecto IBSEN en “Materia”, la sección de ciencia de …
Dunbar’s number and the size of companies
IBSEN PI Robin Dunbar is well known among other things for the so called Dunbar’s Number. This number, 150, is a suggested cognitive limit that …