YouTube Courses

Living in Space

1 rating

Explore the challenges and possibilities of human habitation beyond Earth, examining scientific, technological, and societal aspects of space colonization.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Maya Archaeology and Its Relevance to the Modern World

1 rating

Explore ancient Maya civilization's sustainability lessons and societal resilience, gleaned from new evidence on the decline of major cities, and their relevance to contemporary global challenges.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Future of Terrorism - Patterns, Trends, and Scientific Approaches

1 rating

Explore patterns and trends in modern terrorism over the past 50 years, examining data-driven insights to understand and potentially forecast future threats and developments.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Conflict to Sustainable Development: The Complexities of Afghanistan's Future

1 rating

Diplomat William Frej discusses new approaches to countering insurgency in Afghanistan, exploring how complexity science can guide policy decisions for sustainable development and positive change.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Copyright in the Digital Age - Mine, Yours, and Ours?

1 rating

Explore copyright law's impact on everyday digital life, examining implications for individuals as creators and consumers in the online era.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Patterns and Surprises in Rich but Noisy Network Data

1 rating

Explore patterns in noisy network data, focusing on social and biological examples. Learn techniques for estimating network structure and uncovering insights about underlying systems from error patterns.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Daniel Lieberman on Evolution and Exercise - The Science of Human Endurance

1 rating

Explore human evolution, endurance, and exercise with Daniel Lieberman. Discover how our unique physiology shaped our species' success and impacts modern health, aging, and physical activity habits.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Productivity, Prominence, and the Effects of Academic Environment

1 rating

Explore the impact of academic environments on productivity and prominence in research, examining factors that influence scientific success and career trajectories.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Models of Identity Signaling

1 rating

Explore mathematical models of identity signaling, examining their impact on cooperation, conflict, and social learning in complex human behavior and communication strategies.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Life on Earth and Beyond: Exploring Possibilities for Extraterrestrial Life

1 rating

Explore the possibilities of extraterrestrial life with physical biologist Chris Kempes. Learn about potential habitats, detection methods, and how familiar life forms might adapt to different environments across the universe.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Why We Kill - Violence as Socialization

1 rating

Explores the "violentization" model of criminologist Lonnie Athens, examining how individuals can be socialized into committing violent acts through a four-stage process, challenging common assumptions about violence.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Fabric of our Lives - Cities, Slums, Neighborhoods, People

1 rating

Explore how cities are defined by connections, examining urban fabric through neighborhood data and individual interactions, with insights on slums as gateways to urban life.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Brief Research Talks by Omidyar Postdoctoral Fellows - 2014

1 rating

Explore cutting-edge research from Omidyar Postdoctoral Fellows at Santa Fe Institute, covering diverse topics in complexity science and interdisciplinary studies.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Network Structure of Police Misconduct

1 rating

Explore police misconduct networks in Chicago, examining individual and institutional factors influencing co-misconduct patterns. Gain insights into potential police reform strategies.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

From Democratic Consensus to Cannibalistic Hordes - The Principles of Collective Animal Behavior

1 rating

Explore collective behavior in nature, from ant raids to bird flocks. Discover how individual actions create group dynamics and the concept of "collective mind" in various species, including humans.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video