researcher

Nicholas Christakis

Professor of Medical Sociology in the Department of Health Care Policy; Professor of Sociology

Nicholas Christakis in the news

Having happy friends can make you happy (December 5, 2008)
Happy despite it all? Thank your friends, study shows (Bloomberg, December 5, 2008)
Smoking is addictive but quitting is contagious (May 19, 2008)
Obesity is contagious (Harvard Medical School, July 26, 2007)
Obesity runs in families - and friends, too (Harvard University Gazette, July 11, 2007)
The 'widow effect' is real (Focus, February 24, 2006)
Study says 'widower effect' is real (Harvard University Gazette, February 16, 2006)

Research affiliations

• Department of Health Care Policy
• Harvard Medical School
• Faculty of Arts and Sciences