Dr James Ashford

Research Associate, Network Analysis, Social Media and Programming


Top 5 Software I Use For Data Science Projects Everyday

Like most data scientists and researchers, I spend most of my day in front of a computer. Most of the time, I’m either writing, reading or coding something e...

How to Create Simple Dynamic Graphs in Gephi

In a previous post, I walked through the basics on how to import a network into Gephi using a...

Finding New Followers on Mastodon Using Python and Network Science

I'm still relatively new to Mastodon and, so far, I love it. Ever since Twitter started going down hill (for reasons which I won't cover yet again) I have used Mastodon as my go-to microblogging pl...

How to Import a Network From a Spreadsheet Using Gephi

Gephi, is an amazing piece of software for building and visualising different types of network. It is considered the go-to software for network analytics and visualisation and is widely used by tho...

Analysing #ClimateChange and Related Hashtags on Mastodon

While Mastodon is still a relatively new platform (especially compared to other platform like Twitter) it is filled with a thriving community of people who love to share their knowledge and express...