In the Network of the Conclave (2025) – network science (partly) correctly predicted the new Pope

08 May 2025, by Barbara Orlando, translated by Tomaso Eridani

How network science can help us understand who will be the next Pope. The study by Soda, Iorio, and Rizzo reveals how status, information and alliances influence the papal election.


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In the Network of the Conclave
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08 May 2025, by Barbara Orlando, translated by Tomaso Eridani
How network science can help us understand who will be the next Pope. The study by Soda, Iorio, and Rizzo reveals how status, information and alliances influence the papal election.

In the Network of the Conclave – Bocconi University
https://www.unibocconi.it/en/news/network-conclave