LocationRoom BX A1.21, Regensburger Allee 16 - Viale Ratisbona, 16, 39042 Brixen-Bressanone
Departments Press and Events
Contact Dr. Federica Vigano - 0472014123
federica.vigano@unibz.it
09 Apr 2019 09:00-13:00
Idee virali. Perché i pensieri si diffondono
Introduction and discussion of the book "Idee virali. Perché i pensieri si diffondono" with the authors of the book, E. Arielli and P. Bottazzini, and the discussant F. Comunello.
LocationRoom BX A1.21, Regensburger Allee 16 - Viale Ratisbona, 16, 39042 Brixen-Bressanone
Departments Press and Events
Contact Dr. Federica Vigano - 0472014123
federica.vigano@unibz.it
A video, a post, a photo, a meme, a phrase or a song can suddenly turn into a craze, spread out into the world and quickly colonise computers, smartphones, television, newspapers, our attention and even our minds. Why do certain ideas circulate more widely than others? What makes an image or a cultural product more or less viral? The book helps to understand the mechanisms that govern there production and the transmission of ideas, ensuring their propagation and success or, alternatively, sanctioning their failure.