A few years ago, Adina Gitomer, a doctoral student in network science at Northeastern University, visited the Museum of Science in Boston with friends.

While exploring the math section, they came across a small exhibit on networks. Gitomer was surprised to see only a small plaque dedicated to network science.

She pointed this out to a friend, whose response was, “We should bring networks to the museum.”

“I took that and ran with it,” Gitomer says.

She reached out to the museum and offered her help.

Today, visitors to the Museum of Science can hear Gitomer’s voice narrating a video presentation that plays on a massive semi-circular screen over 20 feet in diameter. The video explains the basics of network science and how networks inform spreading processes — whether it’s ideas, infections or internet memes.

This year, the installation is part of the museum’s spotlight of the theme “Being Human.”

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Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University