Sam Scarpino is an Assistant Professor of Marine & Environmental Sciences and Physics in the College of Science. Broadly, Sam is a complex systems scientist investigating questions at the intersection of network science and human behavior, whose work spans a broad range of topics, including: infectious disease modeling, forecasting in complex systems, genetic topology of disease, and decision making under uncertainty.
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Nature Communications
April 15, 2021
The Lancet
January 19, 2021
Nature Computational Science
January 14, 2021
Journal of the Royal Society
November 4, 2020
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Medical press
June 15, 2021
U.S. Arrival of Highly Contagious Variant Draws CDC ScrutinyU.S. Arrival of Highly Contagious Variant Draws CDC Scrutiny
Bloomberg
May 23, 2021
It’s Time for a National Pandemic Prediction AgencyIt’s Time for a National Pandemic Prediction Agency
Wired
February 3, 2021
What can we expect from the new mutation of the coronavirus?What can we expect from the new mutation of the coronavirus?
News@Northeastern
January 5, 2021
The Atlantic
December 29, 2020
Will more states follow California’s lead in adopting new COVID-19 lockdown measures?Will more states follow California’s lead in adopting new COVID-19 lockdown measures?
News@Northeastern
December 9, 2020
Does the AstraZeneca Vaccine Also Stop Covid Transmission?Does the AstraZeneca Vaccine Also Stop Covid Transmission?
WIRED
November 25, 2020
Wired
October 7, 2020
What Do We Know About Airborne Transmission of the Coronavirus?What Do We Know About Airborne Transmission of the Coronavirus?
News@Notheastern
September 5, 2020
Research Panel on “Fighting a Pandemic: Convergence of Expertise, Data Science and Policy"Research Panel on “Fighting a Pandemic: Convergence of Expertise, Data Science and Policy"
KDD2020
August 26, 2020
Scientists still don't have all the answers about the Coronavirus - and that's a sign of progress Scientists still don't have all the answers about the Coronavirus - and that's a sign of progress
News@Northeastern
July 27, 2020
As people gather for summer events, calls grow for public to wear masks, socially distance during COVID-19 pandemicAs people gather for summer events, calls grow for public to wear masks, socially distance during COVID-19 pandemic
The Boston Globe
July 26, 2020
The CDC Is No Longer In Control Of COVID-19 Hospitalization Data. Here's What That Means.The CDC Is No Longer In Control Of COVID-19 Hospitalization Data. Here's What That Means.
News@Northeastern
July 21, 2020
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modeling spread of disease and risky behaviors through populations
