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Faculty member
@csh.ac.at
https://linktr.ee/rafaelprietocuriel
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Marius Somveille
5 days ago
Why is there such variation in the birds encountered as you go up or down a mountain? New paper in
#ScienceAdvances
examines how climate and ecological interactions drive bird distributions in mountains throughout the year:
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Climate, ecological dynamics, and the seasonal distribution of birds in mountains
Ecological dynamics related to energy use and competition drives the seasonal distribution of birds in mountains across the world.
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adz5547
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Alessandro Rigolon
10 days ago
Utah Legislature to SLC: "Don't you dare rip out any street parking; there's nowhere to park downtown." Downtown SLC:
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The Economist
14 days ago
As so often, the best medicine against online hysteria is a dose of fresh air—maybe a leisurely walk along the Thames
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London is far safer than violent viral videos will have you believe
Contrary to social-media lore, it is one of the safest cities in the world
https://econ.st/45y9udE
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Winter Workshop on Complex Systems
18 days ago
We kicked off the workshop with our first invited talk by the incredible Rafael Prieto-Curiel, who shared insights from his work studying how cartels operate in Mexico, sparking lively discussion and great questions. A fantastic start, and more to come!
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Winter Workshop on Complex Systems
6 months ago
🎤 We are delighted to announce our first of
#WWCS26
speaker: Rafael Prieto-Curiel (CSH Vienna)! With experience at Oxford, UCL & as Director of Strategic Analysis in Mexico City, he applies complexity to violence, migration, mobility & urban dynamics. See you in Mallorca! ❄️🌍
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Hace unos meses se publicó nuestro estudio en
@science.org
sobre los cárteles en México. Nuestros resultados muestran que: - Juntos, los cárteles son el quinto empleador del país - Reclutan 350 jóvenes por semana
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Reducing cartel recruitment is the only way to lower violence in Mexico
Reducing recruitment of new members is key to weakening Mexico’s cartels.
https://www.science.org/stoken/author-tokens/ST-1447/full
about 1 month ago
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Nicholas A. Christakis
about 1 month ago
In 2026, I am launching a vlog, For the Love of Science, about working aspects of being a scientist - the joys and challenges, the practical aspects and mental and emotional qualities it involves. It's on YouTube (at @NAChristakis) and Instagram (at @OnTheLoveofScience)
www.youtube.com/@NAChristakis
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For the Love of Science
Weekly videos about the craft of science. A Human Nature Lab science outreach effort.
https://www.youtube.com/@NAChristakis
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International Conference on Computational Social Science
about 2 months ago
We are excited to welcome
@rafaelprietocuriel.bsky.social
as a 2026 keynote for IC2S2. His work at the Complexity Science Hub in Vienna, as well as his work with OECD - OCDE and the The World Bank focuses on mobility, migration and urban dynamics:
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Constructing better cities could result in approximately 220 million more people having access to water. Here is our article covered by
@newsweek.com
.
www.newsweek.com/cities-water...
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220 million people could lose water access by 2050
"Water scarcity gets a lot of attention, but urban form is something we can actually control through planning and policy," said one researcher.
https://www.newsweek.com/cities-water-access-2050-11150493
2 months ago
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Complexity Science Hub
2 months ago
Compact urban design is key to securing water and sanitation, a new study by CSH and the World Bank in
#NatureCities
shows. With horizontal city growth, 220M fewer people could have access to piped water and 190M to sewage by 2050, says lead author
@rafaelprietocuriel.bsky.social
shorturl.at/WFhvr
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Urban Sprawl Could Deny 220 Million People Access To Clean Water By 2050
A study by CSH and the World Bank shows compact urban planning is crucial for delivering water and sanitation to growing populations.
https://csh.ac.at/news/urban-sprawl-could-deny-220-million-people-access-to-clean-water-by-2050/
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Greg Pierce
2 months ago
Big fan of this paper, which I reviewed for Nature Cities. If you didn't think urban form and water access were related...
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In our latest paper, with colleagues from the World Bank, we quantified how urban form shapes water access. Compact city growth could deliver piped water to 220 million more people and sewage services to 190 million more people in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. 💧🏙️
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
2 months ago
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Complexity Science Hub
3 months ago
Cities are often seen as hotbeds of violence, with the assumption that bigger cities are more dangerous. New research by
@rafaelprietocuriel.bsky.social
(
@csh.ac.at
) and
@ronaldomenezes.bsky.social
(
@exeter.ac.uk
), published in
#NatComms
, highlights that 𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.
shorturl.at/ii3jm
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People In Isolated Cities Suffer More Violence Against Civilians
New study from the Complexity Science Hub and the University of Exeter reveals that city isolation, not size, may drive political violence in Africa.
https://csh.ac.at/news/people-in-isolated-cities-suffer-more-violence-against-civilians/
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Large cities are often assumed to be more violent, but our review shows there’s nothing universal about urban violence. In our new study,
@ronaldomenezes.bsky.social
and I show that isolated cities tend to experience higher rates of violence against civilians.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
3 months ago
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Ronaldo Menezes 🦋
3 months ago
Our new study challenges assumptions about urban violence in Africa. Surprising finding: isolated cities face 4x higher violence risk than large, connected cities. Size matters less than connectivity. Amazing work with
@rafaelprietocuriel.bsky.social
nature.com/articles/s41467-025-65728-6
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Violence, city size and geographical isolation in African cities - Nature Communications
In Africa, violence against civilians is more prevalent in small, isolated cities, with this trend rising in recent years.
https://nature.com/articles/s41467-025-65728-6
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Large cities are often assumed to be more violent, but our review shows there’s nothing universal about urban violence. In our new study,
@ronaldomenezes.bsky.social
and I show that isolated cities tend to experience higher rates of violence against civilians.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
3 months ago
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Chalkdust
3 months ago
🦂🚨🦂 New Chalkdust alert! 🦂🚨🦂 DNA origami, tracks and an interview with El Nombre feature in our AW25 issue! Plus all your favourite puzzles & columns. Read the entire new issue now at
chalkdustmagazine.com
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Chalkdust: Read Issue 22 now
A magazine for the mathematically curious. Issue 22 now available: DNA origami, tracks and an interview with El Nombre feature in our AW25 issue! Plus all your favourite puzzles & columns.
https://chalkdustmagazine.com
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I am glad to be back at
@ox.ac.uk
to present the research of my team at
@csh.ac.at
on cities at
@inetoxford.bsky.social
! See you later today! 🌇
www.inet.ox.ac.uk/events/citie...
3 months ago
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I analysed the modal share of nearly 400 European cities, comparing those with a metro, only a tram, and without any rail system. Large cities with a metro have roughly half the car share of cities served only by a tram.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Data:
CitiesMoving.com
3 months ago
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Complexity Science Hub
3 months ago
How can car traffic in cities be reduced? New research by CSH's
@rafaelprietocuriel.bsky.social
shows that while metros are effective in reducing car traffic, a study of nearly 400 European cities finds no evidence that trams have the same effect:
csh.ac.at/news/metros-...
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Metros Cut Car Use In European Cities – Trams Fall Short
People drive significantly less in European cities with a metro system than in cities that only have trams or no rail-based public transport at all.
https://csh.ac.at/news/metros-cut-car-use-in-european-cities-trams-fall-short/
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Complexity Science Hub
4 months ago
🌐 How can we address organized crime? Last week, we hosted a
#workshop
, organized by
@rafaelprietocuriel.bsky.social
, exploring the complexity of violence – including cartels and their recruitment practices, social media dynamics, crypto crimes, and law enforcement strategies
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This week, we had the honor of welcoming
@sergioaguayo.bsky.social
and his team from Colmex to
@csh.ac.at
. Throughout the week, we discussed science, violence, migration, politics and more. This Wednesday, his column in Reforma was dedicated to complexity and violence. ⚗️🥼🔬
4 months ago
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𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚕𝚎𝙽𝚎𝚝 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟼
5 months ago
📢 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
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Maria Corina Machado - "for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy." 🕊️
4 months ago
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Complexity Science Hub
4 months ago
🗓️ Join us for an event on tackling organized crime: Next week, CSH hosts a
#workshop
&
#panel
organized by
@rafaelprietocuriel.bsky.social
, exploring how science can contribute to policy approaches. Info & livestream:
csh.ac.at/events/scien...
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Science And Policy Against Organized Crime | Workshop & Panel
Violence remains one of the most pressing and complex challenges of our time. Driven by the expansion of organized crime and entrenched cartel...
https://csh.ac.at/events/scienceandpolicyagainstoc/
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Join us next week at
@csh.ac.at
for the Science and Policy Against Organized Crime workshop! It includes many talks on violence and science, and a panel with: 🏳️José Antonio Zabalgoitia (Amb. of Mexico) 🌍 Dmitry Orlov (UNODC) 🎓 Sergio Aguayo (COLMEX/Harvard) Register 👇
csh.ac.at/events/scien...
4 months ago
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Andrés Aragoneses
5 months ago
Very stimulating lectures at
@crmatematica.bsky.social
by
@rafaelprietocuriel.bsky.social
on Cities as Complex Systems
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Diego Rybski
6 months ago
Call for Nominations: Young Scientist Awards 2026 Physics of Socio-economic Systems Division (phi·SOE), German Physical Society (DPG) Deadline: October 15, 2025 Sponsored by Capital Fund Management (CFM) Further details:
www.dpg-physik.de/vereinigunge...
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Rafael Prieto-Curiel
Conference on Complex Systems
5 months ago
Congratulations to Dr. Rafael Prieto-Curiel, winner of the Junior Scientific Award 2025, for his contributions to complex systems research through innovative mathematical modelling of social phenomena🎉
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Complexity Cat 🐱
5 months ago
Now at the criminal complexity satellite,
@rafaelprietocuriel.bsky.social
just gave a wonderful talk showing his progress when modeling organized crime recruitment by Mexican cartels. His results show that current Mexican and US policies are not enough to effectively reduce recruitment.
#CCS2025
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We are excited to invite you to Criminal Complexity, our Satellite Event at
#CCS2025
in Siena, focusing on Crime, Violence, and Complexity Science! Join us for a series of talks that explore the intersection of criminal phenomena and complex systems.
criminalcomplexity.weebly.com/programme.html
6 months ago
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We are excited to invite you to Criminal Complexity, our Satellite Event at
#CCS2025
in Siena, focusing on Crime, Violence, and Complexity Science! Join us for a series of talks that explore the intersection of criminal phenomena and complex systems.
criminalcomplexity.weebly.com/programme.html
6 months ago
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Complexity Science Hub
6 months ago
While in Vienna, CSH resident journalist Will Grimond was fascinated to learn about grätzloase--neighbourhood oasis made by and for residents to enjoy shared urban life. And he wrote a story about it for
@theguardian.com
(featuring
@rafaelprietocuriel.bsky.social
and
@csh.ac.at
):
shorturl.at/gC6Ch
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‘Why would you take away a parking place?’: the city where anyone can build an urban oasis
Grätzloasen – low-cost, urban ‘parklets’ built by volunteers – are on the rise in Vienna as sceptics are being won over by the splash of welcome greenery and boost to community spirits
https://shorturl.at/gC6Ch
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Complexity Science Hub
6 months ago
👉 Compare cities worldwide:
vis.csh.ac.at/citiesmoving/
👉 Read the paper:
doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...
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Cities Moving
How do people travel to work in your city? Explore the model share data for over 800 cities in the world.
https://vis.csh.ac.at/citiesmoving/
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Complexity Science Hub
6 months ago
🚶🚌🚗 Where you live in a city shapes how you commute.
@rafaelprietocuriel.bsky.social
(CSH) & Filipe Barroso (Universidade de Aveiro) analyzed Lisbon & Porto and found: car use rises ~1% every 2 km from downtown, reaching 75%+ in outer neighborhoods. Over the decade, car trips increased nationwide.
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Complexity Science Hub
7 months ago
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#Crime
has a rhythm — can we decode its beat? In a new study co-authored by CSH's
@rafaelprietocuriel.bsky.social
, 12 years of detailed crime data reveal relatively stable temporal “heartbeats” for different crime types over time.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Max Roser
7 months ago
No, it's not the case that only China is responsible for the large decline in extreme poverty over the past decades. We wrote about it recently:
ourworldindata.org/data-insights/was-the-global-decline-of-extreme-poverty-only-due-to-china
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DIFENSC - RSEF
7 months ago
Very privileged to have
@rafaelprietocuriel.bsky.social
teaching a 5-hour course on Cities as Complex Systems! 🏙️🌳 More info:
www.crm.cat/summer-schoo...
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Summer School on Complex Systems Society (CS3) - Centre de Recerca Matemàtica
REGISTRATION FEE (Includes attendance to the congress, gala dinner, coffee breaks and lunch) 210 € Summer School on Complex Systems Society (CS3) Sign in Advanced course / School From September 29, 20...
https://www.crm.cat/summer-school-on-complex-systems-society-cs3/
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Complexity Science Hub
8 months ago
Migration is shaping the future of our societies — but how can research help shape migration policy? Last week, the
#HumanMigration
research group led by
@rafaelprietocuriel.bsky.social
hosted a three-part event series at the Complexity Science Hub to explore this pressing question.
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An interactive map of the English Wikipedia. Each dot represents a page, with similar articles placed nearby. The map displays approximately 7 million articles! 📓
lmcinnes.github.io/datamapplot_...
8 months ago
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I was interviewed by
@zuckerbaeckerei.bsky.social
from
@futurezone.at.web.brid.gy
and we discussed how the timing of traffic lights, particularly in Vienna, is designed not in favour of people but in favour of cars. You can read the full article while waiting for the green light! 🥴🚶👇
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8 months ago
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futurezone
8 months ago
So könnten Ampelschaltungen optimiert werden
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Wie Mathematik hilft, schneller durch die Stadt zu kommen
Am Complexity Science Hub in Wien wird errechnet, wie Pendelzeiten für alle Verkehrsteilnehmer durch andere Ampelschaltungen verkürzt werden könnten.
https://futurezone.at/science/mathematik-komplexitaetsforschung-mobilitaet-complexity-science-hub-ampeln-verkehr/403049475
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The
@css-conference.bsky.social
is offering travel grants for presenters from low- and middle-income countries who need support for travel, fees, or visas. Last week to apply & share your research in person: 👉
ccs25.cssociety.org/open-arms-gr...
#CCS2025
#OpenArmsGrant
8 months ago
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The
@css-conference.bsky.social
is offering travel grants for presenters from low- and middle-income countries who need support for travel, fees, or visas. Last week to apply & share your research in person: 👉
ccs25.cssociety.org/open-arms-gr...
#CCS2025
#OpenArmsGrant
8 months ago
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Elisa Omodei
9 months ago
📣 Excited to announce this year's invited speakers lineup for the Complex Systems for the Most Vulnerable satellite at
@css-conference.bsky.social
: - Francesca Lipari (Complutense University of Madrid) -
@perrottadaniela.bsky.social
(
@mpidr.bsky.social
) -
@rafaelprietocuriel.bsky.social
(
@csh.ac.at
)
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Accepted to
#CCS2025
but need help covering costs? The
#OpenArmsGrant
supports attendees from low- and middle-income countries with travel, fees, and more. Budget should never be a barrier to participating in science! Apply by June 15.
ccs25.cssociety.org/open-arms-gr...
#ComplexSystems
9 months ago
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Magdalena Skipper
9 months ago
Hong Kong universities woo Harvard international students targeted by Trump “HKU stands ready to welcome affected students at Harvard who wish to explore options and pathways for continuing their studies with us”
#AcademicLife
🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Hong Kong universities woo Harvard international students targeted by Trump
The offers follow the United States administration’s decision last week to prevent the prestigious university from enrolling foreign students.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01657-0
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Accepted to
#CCS2025
but need help covering costs? The
#OpenArmsGrant
supports attendees from low- and middle-income countries with travel, fees, and more. Budget should never be a barrier to participating in science! Apply by June 15.
ccs25.cssociety.org/open-arms-gr...
#ComplexSystems
9 months ago
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Brent Toderian
10 months ago
This is interesting — a recent study of mode share (the % share of transportation trips by car, transit, walking, biking etc) relative to city size and income levels in almost 800 cities in 61 countries. Interesting results. HT
@davidzipper.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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I’m happy to share that our visualisation “Cities Moving” has been shortlisted for an Information is Beautiful Award! Our goal was to make global mobility data comparable and visually engaging with the ABC model. Here is the project 🚶🚴🚌🚗
citiesmoving.com
And you can vote for us!
lnkd.in/exBSGGiM
9 months ago
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