This may be a good lecture today. I expect it will be along the lines of
Philip Balls "Critical Mass" trying to express the physics of social
systems.
-S
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Subject: [Activities-announce] *Reminder* Informal Seminar: John
Osmundsen, "Bridging the Gap Between the Physics of Complex Systems and
Societal Dynamics," November 15, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
John Osmundsen will give an informal seminar on Monday, November 15,
at 4:00 p.m. in the Medium Conference Room.
Seminar Title: Bridging the Gap Between the Physics of Complex
Systems and Societal Dynamics
The purpose of my visit is to learn about thinking at SFI on matters
that I am writing about in a book I'm updating. It is largely about
complexity science and its ramifications, particularly
those that impinge upon societal dynamics but other phenomena as
well, such as the flocking phenomenon.
An award-winning science writer, John A. Osmundsen has been involved
in science since earning a degree in biophysics at the University of
Michigan. He worked on the staffs of The New York Times, LIFE and
LOOK magazines (the latter as science editor), Public Television
(science editor) and worked as consultant/writer on environmental
science for the United Nations and on genetics and mental health for
the National Institutes of Health. As a working scientist himself,
Osmundsen received patents on a method for enhancing homeostatic
efficiency. He retired from a position as senior communications
specialist for supercomputing at the International Business Machines
Corporation to write a book on complexity science.
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