network science

How Networks Shape Learning and Innovation: My Talk at the IRD “ACROSS” Lab in VIetnam

| Marc Santolini

How can we better understand how people learn, collaborate, and innovate together?

In this talk at the ACROSS Lab seminar in Hanoi, I presented how network science approaches can be used to study collaborative learning and problem-solving. Drawing from projects ranging from synthetic biology competitions to citizen science initiatives, I discussed how analyzing interaction patterns and participation dynamics can reveal key factors driving team performance, learning diffusion, and community resilience.

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Measuring Music Complexity Across Cultures and Time

| Marc Santolini

What makes music complex? And can we measure that complexity across cultures and time?

I had the pleasure of joining a panel at the Santa Fe Institute’s Complexity and the Structure of Music Working Group, where we explored how tools from complexity science—network theory, statistical mechanics, and cultural analysis—can help us better understand the structure and evolution of music. In my talk, I shared perspectives on how music can be studied as an emergent, self-organizing system, bridging technical patterns with human perception.

You can find the event details here:
🎶 SFI Complexity and the Structure of Music Working Group

You can also watch the full panel here:

Connecting the dots: a network workshop at CRI

| Marc Santolini

On Saturday 18th May I will organise a network workshop at the CRI! It is intended to be a hands-on experience learning about, mining, manipulating, describing and visualizing networks. It will take place in the learning center of the CRI from 10am to 5pm.

To register to the event, go to the event page! The workshop requires no background or prior experience in Network analysis. Just make sure to bring your MOTIVATION to learn and build your own network! It is intended for learners of all levels (bachelors, masters, PhD). We are open to welcome people outside from CRI as well. Please make sure you have registered for the event. You will be expected to participate actively in the activities of the workshop. Please bring your laptop for the workshop, as you will use them for the hands-on experience. If you do not have a laptop, please inform us so that we can try and find one for you!