Zachary Neal

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Want to promote transparency and clarity in network research by helping develop 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 (𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃)?

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Are they looking at the funding info to determine whether you need to pay the APC? I’ve had that take some time since the fee waiver agreements can be complicated.

Steve Borgatti and I invite contributions to a special issue on "Social Network Theory" at the journal Social Networks.
Send us a wide range of approaches and manuscripts, anything really, on the theoretical interpretation, systematization, integration, and reflection of empirical network research!

🚨🚨 New paper out! With @colltoaction.bsky.social, @fralotito.bsky.social, and a bunch of offline co-authors 🙂 we published "HIF: The hypergraph interchange format for higher-order networks" doi.org/10.1017/nws....

Little scientific support for 'there is no safe level of alcohol intake'.
JOURNAL OF WINE ECONOMICS, 2025, 20(3):
“How Much Is Too Much? A Methodological Investigation of the Literature on Alcohol Consumption and Health” by S Castriota, P Frumento & F Suppressa
wine-economics.org/wp-content/u...

Why a misunderstood wolf from a French supermarket ad is moving viewers worldwide A French supermarket's Christmas advert has captured hearts worldwide without using generative AI. The two-and-a-half-minute film, "Unloved," created for Intermarché, tells the story of a lonely wolf who chooses to change.

A French supermarket's Christmas advert has captured hearts worldwide without using generative AI.

My DR rate is hovering around 80% due mainly to the huge volume of out-of-scope AI slop. I’d be happy to get a human-authored paper at any time of year!

RIP

Cool! I had the same trajectory, with two years off between ugrad & grad.

All three points are great advice! I think this one applies to journal editing too. Except, it’s almost impossible for editors to apply plagiarism or other fraud consequences in any meaningful way.

As we enter the end-of-semester stretch, some thoughts about the first full college semester with ubiquitous AI: 🧵 1/3

1. AI can be a very useful helper for some learning, but only for students who already have skills in the area they’re using it for; LEARN TO USE AI, DONT USE AI TO LEARN.

Surprising numbers of childfree people emerge in developing countries, defying expectations A new analysis suggests that some developing countries have unexpectedly large numbers of childfree people; that is, people who have not had children and do not want to in the future. Zachary Neal and...

Here’s some new work with @jennawneal.bsky.social in @plosone.org on #childfree populations in developing countries. Fewer childfree people in many countries, but more in higher-HDI countries like Turkey & the Philippines.

Come work with us @msupsychology.bsky.social!

I promise, we don’t match *all* the time @tedmond.bsky.social

Could smaller families 'rewild' the planet — and make humans happier? Many economists and business leaders are raising alarms about falling birthrates. But advocates for lower human populations say a less crowded world will be happier and more sustainable.

Many economists and business leaders are raising alarms about falling birthrates. But advocates for lower human populations say a less crowded world will be happier and more sustainable. n.pr/47pRO3G

Hey Congress nerds. Loving @zpneal.bsky.social 's "incidentally" package for gathering cosponsorship data. What a service!

Does anyone have a read on gathering cosponsorship data prior to the 108th?

There’s always manual data entry from paper copies of the congressional record 🤣

Finland's stubbornly low birth rate shows why a population shift may be inevitable Famous for baby boxes and expansive pro-family policies, Finland continues to see one of the lowest birth rates in Europe, as a case study in how policy solutions may not address the population shift.

Famous for baby boxes and expansive pro-family policies, Finland continues to see one of the lowest birth rates in Europe, as a case study in how policy solutions may not address the population shift.

Eventually, I did it.
Comet Lemmon! 💫

Nice to read again the history of the attempts in the last weeks. Now, I am almost satisfied with the result: still something to fix, though.

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About 35' integrated exposure, stacked, Nikon D750 + Nikkor 300mm f/5.6

Main Rosé Wine Consuming Countries in 2023 (Share in %)

In this new Editorial, PLOS Medicine Executive Editor, Helen Lumbard, and Senior Editor, Front Section, Daniel Routledge urge the scientific community to confront research fraud and paper mills head-on by creating stronger systems for data sharing and transparency. Learn more plos.io/4nDKQ2c.

Anyone have any suggestions for a free online course (YouTube, etc.) that (1) introduces Python at an intro level and (2) is not too time intensive (<20hrs)? (Especially for students going from R -> Python!) The end goal would to do network analysis with NetworkX and understand what is going on.

Moorfields Eye Hospital Redesigns Patient Flow with Architectural Innovation In the bustling corridors of Moorfields Eye Hospital, a silent revolution is underway, one that could reshape how we think about patient flow and clinic design. At the heart of this transformation is…

This is a lovely review of my latest Buildings&Cities paper @bceditors.bsky.social on clinic layouts at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Trust @moorfields.bsky.social

sustainableconstructionreview.com/2025/06/12/m...

Group Science: The Open Source Study of Higher-order Networks With XGI | SIAM The CompleX Group Interactions (XGI) software package offers analytical tools, tutorials, and documentation for higher-order network science research.

We wrote a little something! @nwlandry.bsky.social and I talk about how new software to study networks with groups (like @xgi.bsky.social !) can help interdisciplinary collaborations tackle old questions from social ontology and the science of groups.

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Correlation does not mean causation…usually.

TGIF! If you need a start of the weekend boost, this guy is amazing!

Parents of 0- to 12-year-olds, come do science with us!

We run short, game-like studies with kids. We offer in-person and online options, flexible scheduling (weekdays & weekends), and sessions that are fun for children and easy for caregivers.

Just a few years too early for a Nobel Prize.