Reposted by Andreia Sofia TeixeiraCognitive Science Society @cogscisociety.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Many strong Elman Prize candidates are never nominated simply because no one thought to do it. Please repost! Your share might reach the colleague who writes the letter. Deadline: Nov 18 👇 01016
Andreia Sofia Teixeira @asteixeira.bsky.social · 25/09/2026New preprint out, led by @h-merritt.bsky.social 🙌🏼 A key message: brain “dysconnectivity” is not context-free. Its relationship with mental health varies across the social environments in which development unfolds. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... 040
Reposted by Andreia Sofia TeixeiraIacopo Iacopini @iaciac.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Great work from @leonardofederici.bsky.social ederici.bsky.social with E. Matechou, the 1st preprint from his PhD project @nunetsi.bsky.social is online: Inferring the latent network of pairwise mutualistic preferences from observed plant–pollinator interactions 🐝 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... 171
Reposted by Andreia Sofia TeixeiraNetwork Science Institute @nunetsi.bsky.social · 11/09/2026New Viewpoint on JMIR Mental Health from Asia Maurich Novelli, @asteixeira.bsky.social, and Sukhwinder Shergill explores the risks of using AI as a companion rather than a tool, and why conversational AI should support, not replace, human relationships. mental.jmir.org/2026/1/e99354 021
Andreia Sofia Teixeira @asteixeira.bsky.social · 10/09/2026New paper! We extend the conversation around conversational AI as a tool or companion, propose a hypothesis of asymmetric co-regulation, and outline an agenda to study this new form of human–AI dyad and its consequences over time. mental.jmir.org/2026/1/e99354mental.jmir.org 032
Reposted by Andreia Sofia TeixeiraAndreia Sofia Teixeira @asteixeira.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Our Correspondence in Nature Machine Intelligence on how human-AI interactions reshape the self and our social networks covered by the Kent and Medway Mental Mental Health NHS trust www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk/news-and-eve... 121
Andreia Sofia Teixeira @asteixeira.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Our Correspondence in Nature Machine Intelligence on how human-AI interactions reshape the self and our social networks covered by the Kent and Medway Mental Mental Health NHS trust www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk/news-and-eve... 121
Andreia Sofia Teixeira @asteixeira.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Very happy to share that with Istvan Kiss we got a grant funded by Leverhulme to NUL, to better integrate social and health psychology in epidemic modeling. Looking forward to work together with @profjohndrury.bsky.social and Marijn Stok. www.networkscienceinstitute.org/news/netsi-t... 163
Reposted by Andreia Sofia TeixeiraJason Moore @moorejh.bsky.social · 19/07/2026No shortage of bullies in academia. Social media has allowed them a more extensive reach. We should reject them at every turn. 052
Andreia Sofia Teixeira @asteixeira.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Moltes gràcies @lavanguardia.com ! www.lavanguardia.com/neo/ia/20260...lavanguardia.com“Empezarás a interactuar menos con las personas si no te fijas en cómo te relacionas con la IA”: un estudio confirma los peligros de hablar con chatbotsInvestigadores advierten de que recurrir a la IA para buscar consejo, desahogarse o simplemente conversar puede tener consecuencias inesperadas si acaba sustituyendo parte del contacto humano 010
Andreia Sofia Teixeira @asteixeira.bsky.social · 02/07/2026As the June issue of Nature Machine Intelligence is out, recalling our recent Correspondence: Human–AI interactions reshape the self and our social networks www.nature.com/articles/s42... Related PsyArXiv viewpoint: Tool or Companion? osf.io/preprints/ps... 140
Reposted by Andreia Sofia TeixeiraCarlos Gershenson @cgershen.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Last week at @nunetsi.bsky.social in London, together with @asteixeira.bsky.social and @h-merritt.bsky.social , we tutored one of seven @complexity72h.bsky.social projects. 1103
Andreia Sofia Teixeira @asteixeira.bsky.social · 15/06/2026New preprint out! As the UK plans to ban social media for under 16s, we show how the tone of awareness regarding mental health varies across topics and years during the Mental Health Awareness Month on Tik Tok. arxiv.org/abs/2606.13581arxiv.orgThe Tone of Awareness: Topic, Sentiment, and Toxicity Maps During Mental Health Month on TikTokDespite raising concerns about the mental health effects associated with the usage of TikTok, little is known about how related content is framed by creators and received by audiences. We collect the ... 042
Reposted by Andreia Sofia TeixeiraAndreia Sofia Teixeira @asteixeira.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Our new correspondence argues that the impact of conversational AI won’t stay inside the screen. We need to understand how sustained human–LLM interactions shape connection, agency, resilience, and social life, so that these systems strengthen, rather than erode, our relationships with one anothernature.comHuman–AI interactions reshape the self and our social networks - Nature Machine IntelligenceNature Machine Intelligence - Human–AI interactions reshape the self and our social networks 1104
Andreia Sofia Teixeira @asteixeira.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Our new correspondence argues that the impact of conversational AI won’t stay inside the screen. We need to understand how sustained human–LLM interactions shape connection, agency, resilience, and social life, so that these systems strengthen, rather than erode, our relationships with one anothernature.comHuman–AI interactions reshape the self and our social networks - Nature Machine IntelligenceNature Machine Intelligence - Human–AI interactions reshape the self and our social networks 1104
Reposted by Andreia Sofia TeixeiraBrennan Klein @jkbren.bsky.social · 26/05/2026#NetSci2026 starts in 6 days! So pumped for this conference. netsci2026.com @netsciconf.bsky.social 1134
Reposted by Andreia Sofia TeixeiraManlio De Domenico @manlius.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Do you have strong opinions about the foundational concepts of Complex Systems and Network Science? Help us map the intellectual landscape of the field: manliodedomenico.com/complexity_m... 🧵 1/ 22012
Reposted by Andreia Sofia TeixeiraEuropean Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 30/04/2026In the 2027 Work Programme, the ERC's Scientific Council has now decided NOT to change the re-submission restrictions for Starting, Consolidator, Advanced and ERC Plus Grants from those employed over the past years. erc.europa.eu/news-events/...erc.europa.euERC Scientific Council readjusts rules for reapplicationThe ERC Scientific Council has listened to the concerns from members of the research community about the recent announcement on changes to the re-submission rules. The changes, intended to manage the ... 0124
Reposted by Andreia Sofia TeixeiraManlio De Domenico @manlius.bsky.social · 29/04/2026What are the foundations of #ComplexSystems & #NetSci, really? Working in this field? Contribute a small set of papers you consider foundational (DOI only): both the obvious and the overlooked matter. 🕒 <10 minutes 👉 Take the survey: manliodedomenico.com/complexity_m... 🧵 1/ more info 👇 31617
Andreia Sofia Teixeira @asteixeira.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Today, Talks @ LASIGE ! When you want an ethical mechanism , but the only way to make it really work is to make it aggressive and intrusive…! 140
Andreia Sofia Teixeira @asteixeira.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Great to see @nunetsi.bsky.social and INSI come together at @northeasternu.bsky.social London for an initial meeting bringing together ~30 participants (PhDs, Postdocs and Faculty) to explore shared research interests, strengthen connections, and identify future opportunities for collaboration 💪🏼 040
Reposted by Andreia Sofia TeixeiraAndreia Sofia Teixeira @asteixeira.bsky.social · 19/04/2026As conversational AI becomes part of more people’s emotional lives, we need to think carefully about what these systems can do, what they cannot do, and how they may shape us in return. Viewpoint, led by my PhD student Asia Maurich Novelli, now on psyarvix 👇 osf.io/preprints/ps...osf.ioOSF 053
Andreia Sofia Teixeira @asteixeira.bsky.social · 19/04/2026As conversational AI becomes part of more people’s emotional lives, we need to think carefully about what these systems can do, what they cannot do, and how they may shape us in return. Viewpoint, led by my PhD student Asia Maurich Novelli, now on psyarvix 👇 osf.io/preprints/ps...osf.ioOSF 053
Reposted by Andreia Sofia TeixeiraNetSci 2026 @netsciconf.bsky.social · 19/03/2026🚨𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗶 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!🚨 Don’t miss your chance to save and join the global network science community this June in Boston. 🗓 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 www.netsci2026.com/registration 067
Andreia Sofia Teixeira @asteixeira.bsky.social · 18/03/2026And in preparation for the @signet-friends.bsky.social satellite at @netsciconf.bsky.social , you can take a look at our Review on Signed Networks, Theory Methods and Applications: arxiv.org/abs/2511.17247 ! Great team work in a field that is rapidly growing! See you in Boston! 093
Andreia Sofia Teixeira @asteixeira.bsky.social · 16/03/2026As we approach @netsciconf.bsky.social , we are announcing our keynotes for the FRIENDS satellite! Among them is Ruisheng Wang from Harvard Medical School! We are also accepting abstract submissions until *this Thursday*! signet-friends.github.io See you in Boston! @signet-friends.bsky.social 045
Andreia Sofia Teixeira @asteixeira.bsky.social · 16/03/2026As we approach @netsciconf.bsky.social , we are announcing our keynotes for the FRIENDS satellite! Among them is István Kovács from Northwestern University! We are also accepting abstract submissions until *this Thursday*! signet-friends.github.io See you in Boston! @signet-friends.bsky.social 022
Andreia Sofia Teixeira @asteixeira.bsky.social · 16/03/2026As we approach @netsciconf.bsky.social , we are announcing our keynotes for the FRIENDS satellite! Among them is Alec Kirkley from the University of Hong Kong! We are also accepting abstract submissions until *this Thursday*! signet-friends.github.io See you in Boston! @signet-friends.bsky.social 075
Reposted by Andreia Sofia TeixeiraComplexity Next Gen @complexitynextgen.bsky.social · 19/01/2026The call for participants for Complexity72h is finally open! Apply by February 28 for the best collab ever! Why??? ✨ Amazing projects 👩🏫 Fantastic tutors 📍 A great location 👉 Apply now: www.complexitynextgen.org/complexity72... Do you REALLY need anything else to be convinced? We didn’t think so.complexitynextgen.orgCall for Participants - complexitynextgenMenu Call for Participants – Call For Scholarships Deadline: 28 Feb 2026 Are you a curious and motivated young researcher interested in complex systems? Are 01212
Reposted by Andreia Sofia TeixeiraZachary Neal @zpneal.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Want to promote transparency and clarity in network research by helping develop 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 (𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃)? Sign up to get involved here: tinyurl.com/help-with-GR... ▪️ All career stages welcome ▪️ All fields welcome ▪️ Be compensated for your timetinyurl.comGRAND RecruitmentComplete this short questionnaire to help develop Guidelines for Reporting About Network Data (GRAND). 1611
Reposted by Andreia Sofia TeixeiraMariana Macedo @marianagmmacedo.bsky.social · 08/12/2025We, Women in Network Science (WiNS) Book Club, are now reading Emergent Strategy by @adriennemareebrown.bsky.social Join us: sites.google.com/view/womenin... @wins-society.bsky.social @h-merritt.bsky.social @asteixeira.bsky.social 071
Andreia Sofia Teixeira @asteixeira.bsky.social · 02/12/2025The first preprint led by my PhD student Joao Brazia is now out: www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-8... HIV continues to be a delicate problem in Portugal, despite all information and prevention available. We hope to contribute to more awareness and knowledge about it.researchsquare.comAssessment of Knowledge and Use of HIV Primary and Secondary Prevention Strategies in Portugal: A Scoping ReviewPortugal remains one of the countries in the EU with the highest annual number of reported HIV cases and the highest proportion of AIDS diagnosis, despite its commitment to achieve UNAIDS 2030 targets... 030
Reposted by Andreia Sofia TeixeiraNetSci 2026 @netsciconf.bsky.social · 01/12/2025⏰ 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟵! NetSci 2026 abstract submissions close Dec 19 — just around the corner. If you’re doing exciting work in network science (theory, computation, or applications), this is your chance to share it with a global community. 📅 Submit by Dec 19 🔗 www.netsci2026.com/call-for-abs... 077
Reposted by Andreia Sofia TeixeiraAndreia Sofia Teixeira @asteixeira.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Our team just released a comprehensive and accessible review of Signed Networks — two years in the making! Theory, methods, applications, all in one place. Feedback welcome. arxiv.org/abs/2511.17247arxiv.orgSigned Networks: theory, methods, and applicationsSigned networks provide a principled framework for representing systems in which interactions are not merely present or absent but qualitatively distinct: friendly or antagonistic, supportive or confl... 13713
Reposted by Andreia Sofia TeixeiraAlessandro Vespignani @alexvespi.bsky.social · 25/11/2025We’ve just released Epistorm-Mix, a new open dataset on how people in the U.S. mix across ages and settings in the post-COVID era. 📊 Contact-level data + contact matrices Built for epidemic modeling & forecasting Fully open data & code 🔗 www.epistorm.org/data/epistor...epistorm.orgEpistorm-Mix: Mapping Social Contact Patterns in the Post-Pandemic United StatesEpistorm-Mix provides individual-level contact data and contacts patterns characterization relevant for the spread of respiratory infectious diseases within the US population. 03119
Andreia Sofia Teixeira @asteixeira.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Our team just released a comprehensive and accessible review of Signed Networks — two years in the making! Theory, methods, applications, all in one place. Feedback welcome. arxiv.org/abs/2511.17247arxiv.orgSigned Networks: theory, methods, and applicationsSigned networks provide a principled framework for representing systems in which interactions are not merely present or absent but qualitatively distinct: friendly or antagonistic, supportive or confl... 13713
Reposted by Andreia Sofia TeixeiraNetwork Science Institute @nunetsi.bsky.social · 20/11/2025We are excited to share the NetSci Conference announcement of its 1st plenary speakers! 🥁 🥁 Two pioneers—one stage: 𝗗𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝘁𝘀 & 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗮𝘁𝘇 will reflect on the ideas that shaped their work and transformed our field in a joint keynote! NetSci 2026: tinyurl.com/4jdxb4kv 0147
Reposted by Andreia Sofia TeixeiraNetSci 2026 @netsciconf.bsky.social · 21/11/2025⏰ 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝗗𝗲𝗰 𝟴! Submit your Satellite proposal for NetSci 2026. Details on how to apply, the review process, and organizer responsibilities are at the link below. Don’t miss your chance to contribute to the program! 👉 tinyurl.com/42sru6kz 055
Andreia Sofia Teixeira @asteixeira.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Happy to share our @complexity72h.bsky.social 2023 work on defensive vs. malicious worm dynamics. The study reveals when defence tools can contain attacks and when network topology tips the balance. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comDynamics of defensive and malicious worm co-propagation across networked systemsThe proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has greatly enhanced global connectivity but has also amplified cybersecurity risks, particularl… 062
Reposted by Andreia Sofia TeixeiraJean Golding Institute @jgibristol.bsky.social · 12/11/2025The Turing Liaison Team is excited to host @asteixeira.bsky.social, who will deliver a seminar entitled 'Tracing Affective and Cognitive Patterns Across Scales: From Minds to Networks to Human-AI Systems' 📆 19 November ⏰ 13:00 - 14:00 📍University of Bristol Find out more: tinyurl.com/mrxp5h2n 031
Reposted by Andreia Sofia TeixeiraNetSci 2026 @netsciconf.bsky.social · 03/11/2025🚨 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗶 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻! Secure your spot at the flagship conference of the Network Science Society and take advantage of the early bird registration special - www.netsci2026.com/registration 📅 June 1–5, 2026 | Hyatt Regency, Cambridge, MA Join us as we celebrate 20 years of NetSci! 01612
Reposted by Andreia Sofia TeixeiraBrennan Klein @jkbren.bsky.social · 03/11/2025Abstract and satellite submissions are open! Join us this summer in Boston for the 20th anniversary of @netsciconf.bsky.social netsci2026.com For some bonus content, here’s the 2006 conference homepage :) 1146
Reposted by Andreia Sofia TeixeiraComplexity Next Gen @complexitynextgen.bsky.social · 22/10/2025 🎺 🎺 🎺 We’re thrilled to announce the first two lecturers of #Complexity72h 2026 🙌 Guido Caldarelli 🙌 Director of ISC-CNR & Prof. at Ca’ Foscari and 🙌 Miriam Redi 🙌 Research Manager at Wikimedia Foundation & Visiting Fellow at King’s College London Stay tuned!media.tenor.coma man in a batman costume is holding a megaphone and saying i have an announcementALT: a man in a batman costume is holding a megaphone and saying i have an announcement 051
Reposted by Andreia Sofia TeixeiraNetSci 2026 @netsciconf.bsky.social · 03/10/2025Stay connected with @netsciconf.bsky.social! 💬 Follow us for speaker news, deadline reminders, event highlights & community updates. Don’t miss a moment—join the conversation! 👇 LinkedIN: tinyurl.com/5n7hv5pr IG: tinyurl.com/hjbjam2a X: x.com/NetSciConf Web: www.netsci2026.com 0129
Reposted by Andreia Sofia Teixeira𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚕𝚎𝙽𝚎𝚝 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟽 @complenet.bsky.social · 15/09/2025📢 Excited to announce CompleNet 2026! Join us to share your network science research in a highly interdisciplinary conference! 🗓️ 4–8 May 2026 | 📍 Zaragoza, Spain 🇪🇸 🚨 Call for contributions open – submit by Nov 15, 2025! 🌐 Info & registration: complenet.weeblysite.com 02725
Reposted by Andreia Sofia TeixeiraZachary Neal @zpneal.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Want to promote transparency and clarity in network research by helping develop 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 (𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃)? Sign up to get involved here: tinyurl.com/help-with-GR... ▪️ All career stages welcome ▪️ All fields welcome ▪️ Be compensated for your timetinyurl.comGRAND RecruitmentComplete this short questionnaire to help develop Guidelines for Reporting About Network Data (GRAND). 12023
Reposted by Andreia Sofia TeixeiraNetSci 2026 @netsciconf.bsky.social · 30/09/2025📌 Save the Date! The flagship conference of the Network Science Society - 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗶 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 - is coming to Northeastern University’s Network Science Institute, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭-𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. Prepare to share ideas, discoveries & challenges in network science. Registration opens soon! 🔗 www.netsci2026.com 04437
Andreia Sofia Teixeira @asteixeira.bsky.social · 26/09/2025We are restarting the @wins-society.bsky.social book club! The first edition was super fun, so let’s do it again :) On October 8 we will present the first book and plan for the rest of the semester! See you there 🙌🏼 061
Andreia Sofia Teixeira @asteixeira.bsky.social · 24/09/2025I’ve been lucky enough to have two packed rooms (University of Padova and University of Lisbon) to listen about different branches of my work, reviving Spanning Edge Betweenness, Bacterial Populations and Evolution, Evolutionary Game Theory and Predictive Signed Networks w/ real data! Thank you 🙌🏼 2222
Reposted by Andreia Sofia TeixeiraNetwork Science Society @netscisociety.bsky.social · 18/09/2025In just about a week, the season's first NetSci Colloquium will happen. And we're starting with a bang . . . with none other than Iain Couzin talking about Collective Behavior in Animal Groups. September 24, 10 AM ET. Register here to get a Zoom link: iu.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 0915