Emergence 101
[I just noticed the video links were broken in my original post, so I'm reposting this]
Apparently this PBS NOVA program aired last year, but somehow I missed it. Definitely worth watching (and looking at the examples), especially if you are mystified by all of this “emergence mumbo jumbo”:
Part 1
Part 2
hat tip: CAS-Group Blog
Related posts:
- Evolution & Emergence
- Types of Emergence
- The Vanguard of Science: Bonnie Bassler
- Alex Ryan's Diagram
- Response to "Thoughts on Ants, Altruism and the Future of Humanity"
Rafe Furst
I believe the scientific method as currently practiced is incomplete. ”Science 2.0″ is emerging, and the lessons from complex systems theory are a big part of what’s missing. This has more than theoretical implications; the biggest challenges we face are due to a general ignorance of — and a willful dismissal of — the realities of an increasingly complex, interdependent world. To learn what else I’m interested in visit RafeFurst.com.