Binghamton Center of Complex Systems (CoCo) Seminar
August 30, 2023

Carlos Gershenson (Systems Science and Industrial Engineering, Binghamton University)
“Heterogeneity Extends Criticality”

Heterogeneity Extends Criticality on Vimeo

28 Aug 202

From the astonishing evolutionary advances of the Cambrian explosion to our present-day computing revolution, the trend of dramatic growth after periods of stability can be explained through the theory of the “adjacent possible,” says theoretical biologist Stuart Kauffman. Tracing the arc of human history through the tools and technologies we’ve invented, he explains the impact human ingenuity has had on the planet — and calls for a shift towards more protection for all life on Earth.

Watch more: https://go.ted.com/stuartkauffman   • The “Adjacent Possible” – and How It …  

0:05 / 12:05•IntroductionThe “Adjacent Possible” – and How It Explains Human Innovation | Stuart Kauffman | TEDTED23.4M subscribersSubscribed791ShareDownloadClipSave38,367 views 28 Aug 2023 #TEDTalks #TED #technologyFrom the astonishing evolutionary advances of the Cambrian explosion to our present-day computing revolution, the trend of dramatic growth after periods of stability can be explained through the theory of the “adjacent possible,” says theoretical biologist Stuart Kauffman. Tracing the arc of human history through the tools and technologies we’ve invented, he explains the impact human ingenuity has had on the planet — and calls for a shift towards more protection for all life on Earth.If you love watching TED Talks like this one, become a TED Member to support our mission of spreading ideas: https://ted.com/membershipFollow TED! Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEDTalksInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tedFacebook: https://facebook.com/TEDLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-…TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoksThe TED Talks channel features talks, performances and original series from the world’s leading thinkers and doers. Subscribe to our channel for videos on Technology, Entertainment and Design — plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. Visit https://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more.Watch more: https://go.ted.com/stuartkauffman   • The “Adjacent Possible” – and How It …  TED’s videos may be used for non-commercial purposes under a Creative Commons License, Attribution–Non Commercial–No Derivatives (or the CC BY – NC – ND 4.0 International) and in accordance with our TED Talks Usage Policy: https://www.ted.com/about/our-organiz…. For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), please submit a Media Request at https://media-requests.ted.com#TED #TEDTalks #technology

The “Adjacent Possible” – and How It Explains Human Innovation | Stuart Kauffman | TED – YouTube

Why did mammals, grasses and some other groups of organisms explode in diversity only after millions of years? The evolutionary biologist Andreas Wagner plumbs the secrets of those “sleeping beauties.”

By Veronique Greenwood

https://www.quantamagazine.org/andreas-wagner-pursues-the-secrets-to-evolutionary-success-20230815/

Søren Nors Nielsen, Felix Müller

Entropy 2023, 25(9), 1288

Santa Fe Institute

Streamed live on 24 Aug 2023

Vijay Balasubramanian University of Pennsylvania, SFI

The human brain consists of a 100 billion neurons connected by a 100 trillion synapses. In its computational function, each neuron is a simple electrical device. In this sense it is no different, in its conceptual essence, from a transistor or a diode in a silicon microchip, converting input signals into ephemeral voltage pulses that transmit to other neurons. And yet, the collective effect of these tiny electrical flutterings creates the intelligent mind, with its astonishing capacity for perception and action, memory and imagination, affection and indifference. In the words of Ramon y Cajal (1854-1932), a founding figure of neuroscience, neurons are “the mysterious butterflies of the soul, whose beating of wings may one day reveal to us the secrets of the mind.” In this talk, Vijay Balasubramanian will explore current ideas about how this transmutation occurs.

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If we want to understand complex constructions, such as ourselves, assembly theory says we must account for the entire history of how such entities came to be.

ByPhilip Ball

A New Idea for How to Assemble Life

If we want to understand complex constructions, such as ourselves, assembly theory says we must account for the entire history of how such entities came to be.

Assembly theory explains why, given seemingly infinite combinatorial possibilities, we only observe a certain subset of objects in our universe.

A New Theory for the Assembly of Life in the Universe | Quanta Magazine

https://www.quantamagazine.org/a-new-theory-for-the-assembly-of-life-in-the-universe-20230504/