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Christakis, md, phd, mph, is the sterling professor of social and natural science at yale university, with appointments in the departments of sociology, ecology and evolutionary biology, statistics and data science, biomedical engineering, and medicine. Christakis, one another are revealed in the studies of drs. Christakis sterling professor of social and natural science, yale university. An intellectual rock star, nicholas christakis has taught at the university of chicago, harvard and, since 20, yale. It has since been explored by scientists in numerous disciplines using diverse statistical, psychological, sociological, and biological approaches. Original title isbn 9780316036146 published on 2008928.
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