The publication of UC San Diego political science Professor and Calit2 affiliate James Fowler's new book: "Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives" has led to an onslaught of media attention in some noteworthy publications.

Fowler's research (conducted with colleague Nicholas Christakis of the Harvard School of Public Health) was the lead story on CNN.com this morning.

The New York Times Sunday Book Review ran a piece about Fowler's book in its last Sunday edition, and the story has also received recent pick-up in USA Today, NPR and the San Francisco Chronicle.

Fowler is an affiliate of Calit2's Center for Wireless and Population Health Systems (CWPHS). He will make an appearance at 7:30 tonight at Warwick's Bookstore, 7812 Girard Avenue in La Jolla, to discuss and sign his new book.