Systems Core Courses

Reverse Engineering Complexity - Dynamics, Architecture, and Robustness in Complex Systems

Explore robustness, tradeoffs, and feedback in complex systems through computational models. Discover applications in earthquakes, wildfires, biomaterials, infectious diseases, and more, emphasizing dynamics, architecture, and adaptation.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Ecology of Society - Complex Adaptive Systems in Nature and Human Societies

Explore ecological and economic systems as complex adaptive systems, examining emergent behaviors, critical transitions, and evolutionary forces shaping resource allocation and cooperation.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

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.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

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.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Component Systems: Understanding Complex Systems Through Building Blocks

Explore complex systems composed of defined building blocks, from Lego sets to genomes. Learn about common theoretical frameworks and data analysis tools for understanding these "component systems" across various fields.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Intelligent Systems, Music, and Social Engineering - InterPlanetary Festival Day 2

Explore intelligent systems, social engineering, and visualization with expert panels, plus a unique theremin concert. Dive into cutting-edge topics with leading thinkers and innovators.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

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.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Tokens and Complex Systems - Part 2

Explore the intersection of complex systems and blockchain technology, including AI DAOs, token design, and agent-based simulations for innovative ecosystem development.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Complex Adaptive Systems and the Depopulation of Mesa Verde

Explore how complex adaptive systems reveal factors behind Mesa Verde's depopulation, including resource overuse, high population density, and environmental vulnerabilities in the face of prolonged droughts.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Complexity of Economics - Exploring Markets as Complex Adaptive Systems

Explore the intersection of complexity science and economics with experts discussing agent-based modeling, behavioral economics, and machine learning to gain insights into real-world economic systems.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

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.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Complex Systems and the Brain: From Networks to Dynamics and Function

Explore complex systems in neuroscience, from network analysis to brain dynamics. Learn about connectomics, brain mapping techniques, and models of functional connectivity across various species.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Challenge of Obesity and a Systems Approach to Solutions

Explore the complex obesity epidemic, its global impact, and innovative systems approaches for prevention and policy solutions. Learn about multifaceted factors and cutting-edge research in this field.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

A New Approach to Complex Systems Dynamics

Explore a groundbreaking theory combining information-theoretic inference with agent-based modeling to predict complex systems dynamics, with applications in thermodynamics, epidemiology, economics, and ecology.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Landscape and Flux Theory for Nonequilibrium Biological Systems

Explore landscape and flux theory for nonequilibrium biological systems, examining applications in cellular regulation, differentiation, cancer, neural networks, and evolution with Jin Wang.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video