Nicholas Christakis joins Vasant Dhar on the Brave New World podcast to reveal how machines inserted into human groups quietly rewire the way people cooperate, coordinate, and trust — and why a little artificial noise might be exactly what we need. Originally posted May 14, 2026.
Nicholas Christakis speaks with Sam Harris about technology, society, and human nature. Originally posted on March 24, 2026
Nicholas Christakis joins Marcel Salathé for the EPFL Inside AI podcast to dive into the fascinating world of human-AI hybrid systems. Originally posted on April 14, 2025
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Nicholas Christakis joins Igor Grossmann and Charles Cassidy for the On Wisdom podcast to reveal the hidden power of social networks, from the surprising spread of kindness and cooperation to the ripple effects that shape our health, decisions, and even our wisdom. Originally posted on March 8, 2025
Nicholas Christakis on NPR's Science Friday discussing new research that suggests that we share parts of our microbiome with people in our social networks beyond family members. Originally posted on December 6, 2024
Nicholas Christakis, MD, PhD, MPH talks with Prof. Lawrence Krauss on the Origins Podcast on November 28, 2024
Nicholas Christakis, MD, PhD, MPH talks with Anna Akbari, PhD on The Sociology of...Everything podcast on September 24, 2024
Nicholas Christakis is interviewed by Xavier Bonilla about cooperation, social networks, and tribalism on Converging Dialogues podcast, originally posted on August 29, 2022.
Nicholas Christakis speaks with Sam Harris about the lessons of the COVID pandemic. Originally posted on December 14, 2021
Nicholas was interviewed by Chauncey Devega for Salon.com, originally published on June 28, 2021.