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[Center for Collective Learning @LearningCCL]

Does where we live shape who we remember? 🌍

A new @PNASNexus paper by @mel2kill & @cesifoti shows:

📍 10% higher recall for local historical figures.
📈 Major events (Nobels, Oscars) create sudden local spikes but slow global growth.

Full paper here:
https://t.co/zPABlaOE0f

[Center for Collective Learning @LearningCCL]

How does neighborhood wealth affect cognitive health?

@_tomkemeny examines the link between spatial wealth inequality and wellbeing at our upcoming @AnetiLabs & CCL seminar.

📅 Oct 19, 13:00 CEST
📍Corvinus University, Building E, Room 311 or online
https://t.co/DrohCT6ybG

[César A. Hidalgo @cesifoti]

What are the scientometric statistics of the 2026 winners of Nobel Prizes in Science?

https://t.co/or2lbmsmWI decomposes impact by geography, institutions, topics, and colleagues, using data on 98M papers, 2.1B citations, and 4.3M authors (so you might be there), from OpenAlex.

Here we start with the hit-paper* trajectory of two Nobel Prize winners in Medicine: Hegemann and Deisseroth.

Hegemann's 6 hit papers include the steps to identify the proteins that were later used in Optogenetics. Deisseroth has instead 58 hits, which means that he has been co-authoring more than one hit paper a year--on average--during his career (he is 54 years old).

*Hit papers have 1.5x times the citations needed to enter the top 1% of a year and topic

Continue 👇

[Center for Collective Learning @LearningCCL]

Are we studying the most urgent climate tipping points? 🌍

A new @PNASNews paper by CCL visiting researchers Heming Wang & Fengmei Ma reveals a huge mismatch between scientific attention and actual climate risks.

Read it here: https://t.co/ifokt4pCLj

[Center for Collective Learning @LearningCCL]

Can throwing money at a problem actually buy innovation? 💡

@cesifoti takes the @brainbarcom stage TODAY to answer exactly that!

Don't miss "Why money can't buy innovation" to discover the real drivers of our future. 🚀

https://t.co/6aSgACLJMv

#BrainBar #CCL

[Center for Collective Learning @LearningCCL]

New paper in npj Complexity by @RebekaOSzabo! 🧩

Using escape room data, the study shows successful teamwork isn't a fixed pattern - it constantly shifts between exploration and exploitation.

Congrats, @Rebeka! 👏

https://t.co/Eh1pEdnrDp

#Teamwork #Complexity #CCL

[Center for Collective Learning @LearningCCL]

Our researcher @steven_Yjwang participated in #STIENID2026 this week in Antwerp! 🇧🇪

He presented his paper with @AlesiaZuccala on measuring the complexity and inequality of Twitter attention to scientific publications.

Excellent work, Yajie! 👏
#Scientometrics #CCL

[Center for Collective Learning @LearningCCL]

Our postdoc @mel2kill presented at @IC2S2 2026 in Vermont! 🎓

She showcased two studies:

1️⃣ “Friendship Modulates the Expression of Hierarchy in Cooperation”
2️⃣ “Preference Homophily and Student Retention in Higher Education”

Proud to have you represent #CCL! 🌍

[Center for Collective Learning @LearningCCL]

CCL leader @johannes_wachs has been selected as a fellow at the Microsoft AI Economy Institute!🎉

Chosen from 800+ applicants, he joins 23 global experts to study how AI is transforming daily work and the economy.

Congrats, Johannes!
https://t.co/A62FOjRKcD

#MicrosoftAIEI #CCL

[Center for Collective Learning @LearningCCL]

Thanks to everyone who joined us is Istanbul.
A special thanks to @muratdonduran and @SemanurSoyyigit for hosting CEC 2026 at @iibf_ytu.
See you at the next edition!

[Center for Collective Learning @LearningCCL]

Looking back on a fantastic edition of the Conference on Economic Complexity (CEC) 2026! 🎓

Last week, 40+ participants came together for 26 presentations, inspiring keynote lectures by @johannes_wachs and İbrahim Tuğrul Çınar, and a summer course taught by @ViktorStojkoski.

[Center for Collective Learning @LearningCCL]

We kicked off the first full conference day with a keynote by @johannes_wachs on the future of AI in software development.

Up next: three exciting sessions on economic complexity and related topics.
Full program: https://t.co/LXk71DFwey

[Center for Collective Learning @LearningCCL]

🚀 We are about to start this year's Conference on Economic Complexity (CEC) at the beautiful Davutpaşa Campus of Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi.
✨ Today afternoon is dedicated to a fascinating lecture on the dynamic theory of Economic Complexity by @ViktorStojkoski.

[Center for Collective Learning @LearningCCL]

A reason to be proud
🚀@johannes_wachs, Director of our Budapest team, has been awarded the prestigious Momentum (Lendület) Grant from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
🎉 Congratulations, Johannes, on this very well-deserved achievement!

[Center for Collective Learning @LearningCCL]

Welcome to the #CCL team, Yuhao Zhu & Yurun Wang! 🎉 Huge congrats on your CSC scholarships.

🇭🇺 Yuhao joins Budapest to study supply chain risks: https://t.co/nOyuLuK0aK

🇫🇷 Yurun joins Toulouse to map urban complexity: https://t.co/ILlLej79d5

#CCL #CSC

[Center for Collective Learning @LearningCCL]

Bringing a fantastic academic tradition to Budapest! 🌍

In 2027, the prestigious CSOL conference will be hosted in Hungary for the first time.

Huge congratulations to the organizers, @RebekaOSzabo & Akbota Saduakassova, for making this happen! 👏

https://t.co/3xwNvrUCq1

[Center for Collective Learning @LearningCCL]

The full program for the Conference on Economic Complexity is live! 🌍

Check out the lineup of speakers joining us in Istanbul this July.
Participation is free, but don't forget to register!

📅 Agenda: https://t.co/LXk71DEYp0
🎟️ Registration: https://t.co/p7EqVTbhiT

#CEC

[Center for Collective Learning @LearningCCL]

The World Trade Cup was built by the Center for Collective Learning in collaboration with @OECtoday and Oxford TIDE.

[Center for Collective Learning @LearningCCL]

You don't have to be a pro-football player to score a goal during the World Cup! 🌍⚽

In the World Trade Cup, you play the matches using global trade data.

Guess who exports more of what, score goals, and let the data surprise you.

Play for free : https://t.co/aGvZAwOnX7

[Center for Collective Learning @LearningCCL]

Registration for the Conference on Economic Complexity (CEC) is officially open! 🌍

🎟️ Free participation!

🎓 Day 1: Intensive theory course
💡 Days 2-3: Global speakers (agenda coming soon!)

Secure your spot: https://t.co/p7EqVTbP8r

#EconomicComplexity #CEC #Istanbul