Collective human behaviour and epidemics: what (else) can we learn from mobile phone data?

Collective human behaviour and epidemics: what (else) can we learn from mobile phone data?

Thu, 05/05/2011
16:00 		Leon Danon (University of Warwick) Differential Equations and Applications Seminar Add to calendar DH 1st floor SR
Collective human behaviour and epidemics: what (else) can we learn from mobile phone data?
Human behaviour can show surprising properties when looked at from a collective point of view. Data on collective behaviour can be gleaned from a number of sources, and mobile phone data are increasingly becoming used. A major challenge is combining behavioural data with health data. In this talk I will describe our approach to understanding behaviour change related to change in health status at a collective level.