The possible distinction between inanimate and living matter has been of interest to humanity for thousands of years. Clearly, such a rich question can not be answered in a single manner, and a ...

Everything from information-swallowing black holes to chaos in arithmetic.

Brave thinkers willing to explore new ideas about economics, policy, and governance. Early-career scholars and change-makers from civil society and private industry are equally encouraged to apply.

Medieval friar William of Ockham posited a famous idea: always pick the simplest explanation. Often referred to as the parsimony principle, “Ockham’s razor” has shaped scientific decisions for ...

Applications for the third Complexity Global School (CGS) are now open. The school will be hosted at Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia, and applicants from all countries are eligible to ...

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Applications for the third Complexity Global School (CGS) are now open. Like last year, the school will  be hosted at ...

Cultural traits — the information, beliefs, behaviors, customs, and practices that shape the character of a population — are ...

A theoretical research center... devoted to understanding the fundamental principles of complex systems at a variety of scales, from cell biology to human societies.

Half a century ago, economic research took a little-noticed yet dramatic departure from the study of concepts most people might be familiar with from Econ 101. The field shifted from an almost ...

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