In the final episode of this season, we hear from a NASA researcher whose expertise spans from studying samples in... more

In this episode, we examine how the course of human history has shaped our scientific knowledge, why the physics community... more

How do groups solve problems? Are there conditions that create a pathway to innovation and groundbreaking inventions? In today’s episode,... more

In the first two episodes of this season, we’ve examined how fundamental rules like scaling laws constrain evolution for all... more

In this episode, Chris and Abha explore how life originated here on earth and how we might identify it in... more

Humans can live up to age 100, and not 1000 – why? Are there limits in how much our brains... more

Trailer for Complexity: Physics of Life, from the Santa Fe Institute

Episode Title and Show Notes:106 - Michael Garfield & David Krakauer on Evolution, Information, and Jurassic ParkWelcome to Complexity, the... more

One way of looking at the world reveals it as an interference pattern of dynamic, ever-changing links — relationships that grow... more

For centuries, Medieval life in Europe meant a world determined and prescribed by church and royalty. The social sphere was... more