Nothing exists in isolation. As humans, we are part of families, friend groups, workplaces, neighborhoods, and many, many more. Inside of us, facilitating all of these macro-level interactions, our cells are constantly in communication with one another, forming beautifully complex organs and organ systems. And it’s not just us. All organisms, from bacteria to trees, exist in communities that weave and intertwine, giving life to enumerable ecological networks that sustain ecosystems around the globe. These diverse orchestras of interaction can be united by a single term: networks.
These living networks surround and comprise all aspects of our lives, pulsating beneath the surface of our day-to-day experiences, governing our bodies, social lives, economies, and societies. So today, in a world rife with reminders of that which divides and isolates, we’d like to highlight that which unites: the humbly ubiquitous network.
Sincerely,
Kristin, Kimberly, and the SITN editorial staff
August 23, 2021
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Graph Theory |
Ecological Networks |
Root Networks |
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Immune Networks |
Feedback Loops |
Gene Networks |
Special thanks to:
The editing team: Anastasia Repouliou, Simon Axelrod, Tess Whitwam, Izzy Grabski, Michelle Chalupnik, Gemma Johnson, Busola Olukoya, Sarah Steele, Juntao Wang, Wie Li, Ya’el Courtney, Susi Jakob, Ziqi Chen, Aleks Prochera, Samantha Tracey, Grace Cao, Victoria DiTomasso, Steven Cheng, Elise Valkanas, & Caroline Atyeo
The graphic editors: Jovana Andrejevic, Shreya Mantri, Wei Wu, Corena Loeb, Allie Elchert, & Olivia Foster Rhoades
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