A Wild Solution for Climate Change
Explore the intricate link between climate and biodiversity, and discover innovative biological solutions to mitigate long-term climate change impacts with conservation pioneer Thomas Lovejoy.
The Information Edge: Collapse and Rebirth in Complex Systems - Lecture 2
Seth Lloyd explores the Information Edge's role in cosmic destruction and rebirth, from black holes to mass extinctions, and how complex systems regain balance after collapse.
Biosphere 2: Cutting-Edge Laboratory for Biospherics and Closed Ecological Systems
Explore the challenges and achievements of Biosphere 2, the world's largest biospherics lab, including its closed ecological system experiments and sustainable technologies research.
After Trump and Brexit: A New Economics - Towards a Sustainable and Just Global Future
Economists discuss a new economic paradigm for a sustainable and just global future, addressing the failures of unregulated profit pursuit and the rise of economic nationalism.
Technological Requirements for Sustaining Socio-ecosystems with Hyper-dense Humans
Exploring ecological theory to analyze human societies' energy use and density compared to other mammals, and modeling sustainable conditions for hyper-dense populations through green technologies.
Quantifying Resilience in Complex Systems - From Humans to Ecosystems
Explore quantitative methods for measuring resilience in diverse systems, from ecosystems to human psychology, using critical slowing down and probabilistic approaches to understand tipping points and recovery.
Evolution and Development of the Earliest Land Plant Rooting Systems
Explore the evolution of plant rooting systems, from ancient unicellular rhizoids to complex multicellular structures, and their impact on Earth's climate and ecosystems over 400 million years.
People and Tomorrow's Too Small World - Lecture 3
Explore the impact of population growth, longevity, and human activity on Earth's climate and ecosystems, highlighting uncertainties and challenges in understanding these complex interactions.
The Global and Urban Energy Challenges - Principles of Complexity
Explore global energy challenges, urban energy use, and potential solutions with Sir Christopher Llewellyn-Smith in this comprehensive lecture on the complexities of our energy future.
How Field Theory Can Help Solve Problems in Ecology - 2011
Explore how field theory concepts from physics can be applied to solve ecological problems, offering new insights into biodiversity and ecosystem dynamics.
Citier: Bigger, Denser, Greener - Urban Development Trends in 2011
Explore urban scaling laws and their implications for sustainability, efficiency, and innovation in growing cities through data-driven analysis and complex systems theory.
Extremophile Cities - Urban Design for Severe Environments
Exploring urban design solutions for cities facing extreme challenges, from climate change to extraterrestrial habitation. Experts discuss innovative approaches to create resilient, sustainable urban environments in severe conditions.
Resources and the Assembly of the Land Biosphere
Explore the intricate relationship between resources and the formation of Earth's land biosphere, uncovering key insights into ecological assembly and evolution.
Emergent Spatial and Temporal Patterns in the Biochemistry of Earth's Open Oceans
Explore emergent patterns in ocean biochemistry, examining spatial and temporal dynamics that shape Earth's marine ecosystems and their impact on global processes.
Hard Sci-Fi Worldbuilding - Robotics, Society, and Purpose
Explore the intersection of science fiction and complex systems science in this thought-provoking discussion on future societies, robotics, and human purpose with author Gary Bengier.
Comparative Canopy Biology and the Structure of Ecosystems
Explore the emerging field of comparative canopy biology, its challenges, and potential for understanding ecosystem structures across various biological communities, from forest canopies to periphyton.
Effect of Universal TB Vaccination and Other Factors on Probability of Patient Death from COVID-19
Explore how universal TB vaccination, air pollution, and health expenditure impact COVID-19 survival rates across countries, with quantified probability changes by age and sex using information-theoretic methods.
Better Investing Through Biomimicry
Explore how biomimicry can revolutionize investing strategies, balancing innovation with sustainability and growth with resource distribution. Learn to apply nature's wisdom for better business outcomes and environmental healing.
Reconstructing Ancient Superhighways - Modeling Prehistoric Human Migration
Explore how advanced technologies and agent-based modeling revolutionize archaeological research, revealing ancient migration routes and deepening our understanding of human-landscape interactions and prehistoric voyages.
Mutualistic Networks: Moving Towards a Predictive Theory
Explore predictive theories for plant-pollinator networks, including foraging preferences, invasion impacts, and drought responses. Brief insight into integrating human dynamics in ecological food-web models for fisheries.
Loss of Self-Organization in Earth's Climate
Análisis de cambios en la autorregulación del clima terrestre mediante herramientas de sistemas complejos, comparando datos de temperatura global con el modelo Daisyworld.