Quantitative Research Courses

Complex System Research in Psychology

Explore cutting-edge approaches to understanding human behavior and cognition through the lens of complex systems theory and interdisciplinary research methods.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Peer Review Filters and the Incentive for High-Risk Research

Explore how peer review processes impact incentives for high-risk research, examining the balance between innovation and scientific rigor in academic publishing.

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

Data Feminism: Surfacing Invisible Labor in Quantitative Literary Studies - Part 1

Exploring data feminism's role in digital humanities, revealing hidden historical influences and cultural significance through computational analysis of texts, challenging traditional narratives and power structures.

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

What Is Feminist Data Science? - Incorporating Feminist Thinking into Data-Driven Research

Explore feminist data science principles and their application in humanities research, including case studies on women's invisible labor, Black activism, and innovative data visualization techniques.

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

Interdisciplinary Research and Education for a Computational Future

Explore predictive data science, combining data-driven and physics-based approaches to tackle complex societal challenges in science, engineering, and medicine. Discusses implications for interdisciplinary education.

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

The Complexity and New Challenges of Research Funding - 2016

Explore the evolving landscape of research funding, examining new challenges and complexities in data and funding futures with expert insights from leading academics and administrators.

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

Lightning Research Talks - Data Futures and Funding Futures: Shifting Landscapes

Explore data futures, funding landscapes, and shifting research paradigms with four experts in this illuminating series of lightning talks from the Santa Fe Institute.

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

Lightning Research Talks: Data Futures and Funding Futures - 2016

Explore cutting-edge research on data futures, funding landscapes, and complex systems in this series of lightning talks by SFI researchers.

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

Lightning Research Talks - New Science and Horizons 2015

Lightning talks on diverse research topics including computational complexity, packing problems, social behavior, and ecological networks.

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

From Scaling to Practice: Real World Applications of Cities Research - 2014

Explore real-world applications of urban scaling research, examining how theoretical insights translate into practical solutions for city planning and development.

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

Brief Research Talks by Omidyar Postdoctoral Fellows - 2014

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

Tracking and Curbing the Next Pandemic - Future Directions in Infectious Disease Research

Explore modern plagues, interdisciplinary efforts, and innovative methods for predicting and curbing pandemics through network analysis, animal studies, and advanced computational techniques.

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

Behind the Scene: Open Source Software as Both a Tool and a Topic for Research

Explore the complex ecosystem of Open Source Software, its critical role in modern technology, systemic risks, and implications for scientific research through network analysis and risk modeling.

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

Media Complexity: Towards a Research Agenda to Study News Media Ecosystems

Explore how complexity theory can revolutionize journalism research, offering new insights into digital media ecosystems, narrative evolution, and audience engagement in the modern news landscape.

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

The Evolutionary Causes of Quantitative Genetic Variation

Explore the genetic architecture of quantitative traits, examining how mutation, selection, and drift shape heritable variation. Gain insights into missing heritability and interpret genome-wide association studies findings.

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