CSH Talk by Johannes Jaeger “Pushing the Boundaries – Modeling Organismic Agents and their Evolution”

Complexity Science Hub Vienna Josefstaedter Straße 39, Vienna

Johannes Jaeger (University of Vienna) will present a talk on Wednesday, October 25th, 2023, from 3 - 4 PM in the Salon.       Title: Pushing the Boundaries - Modeling Organismic Agents and Their Evolution     Abstract: Organisms are not machines. They are organized in a hierarchical and self-referential way that sets them…

CSH Talk by Joshua M. Epstein “Generative Social Science and Agent Zero: A Formal Alternative to the Rational Actor”

Complexity Science Hub Vienna Josefstaedter Straße 39, Vienna

Joshua M. Epstein (New York University) will present a talk on Friday, November 3rd from 3 - 4 PM in the Salon.       Title: Generative Social Science and Agent Zero: A Formal Alternative to the Rational Actor     Abstract: Epstein will review the epistemology of generative social science, whose principal tenet is…

CSH Talk by Greg Stephens “A Markovian Dynamics for C.elegans Behavior across Scales”

Complexity Science Hub Vienna Josefstaedter Straße 39, Vienna

Greg Stephens (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) will present a talk on Wednesday, November 15th, at 3 PM in the Salon.     Title: A Markovian Dynamics for C.elegans Behavior across Scales     Abstract:  How do we capture the breadth of behavior in animal movement, from rapid body twitches to aging? Using high-resolution videos of the…

CSH Talk by Lisette Espin “Network Fairness: Its Ethical Issues and Conflicts”

Complexity Science Hub Vienna Josefstaedter Straße 39, Vienna

Lisette Espin (CSH) will present a talk on Thursday, November 16, from 3 -4 PM in Room 201.     Title: Network Fairness: Its Ethical Issues and Conflicts     Abstract: Social networks are complex by nature, and the position of individuals in them is consequential for a variety of decision-making processes. Connections between individuals…

Art & Science with Regina Moritz and Peter Turchin

Complexity Science Hub Vienna Josefstaedter Straße 39, Vienna

We cordially invite you to our next Art & Science Event:   First, get ready for an exciting conversation between Peter Turchin and Helga Nowotny about Turchin's new book 'End Times' and the opportunity to have a book signed.   Then, we look forward to the exhibition opening with Regina Moritz.   Thursday, November 16,…

Free

CSH Talk by Silvia de Sojo Caso “The Gender Gaps in Human Mobility”

Complexity Science Hub Vienna Josefstaedter Straße 39, Vienna

Silvia de Sojo Caso (Technical University of Denmark) will present a talk on Friday, November 17th, from 3 - 4 PM.       Title: The Gender Gaps in Human Mobility     Abstract: Mobility plays a vital role in our daily lives, encompassing activities such as commuting to and from work, running errands, and…

CSH Talk by Stephen Mak “Cooperative Logistics: Can Artificial Intelligence Enable Large-Scale Cooperation at Scale?”

Complexity Science Hub Vienna Josefstaedter Straße 39, Vienna

Stephen Mak (Cambridge University) will present a talk on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, from 3 to 4 PM in the Salon.     Title: Cooperative Logistics: Can Artificial Intelligence Enable Large-Scale Cooperation at Scale?     Abstract: Current CO2 emissions from road freight transportation alone are expected to exhaust almost all of the entire transportation industry’s carbon…

CSH Talk by Rainer Münz “Climate Change, Displacement, and Migration: What do We Know?”

Complexity Science Hub Vienna Josefstaedter Straße 39, Vienna

Rainer Münz (CEU) will present a talk on Thursday, November 23rd, from 3 - 4 PM in the Salon.     Title: Climate Change, Displacement, and Migration: What do We Know?        Abstract: On the climate side the evidence is clear: surface as well as sea water temperatures are rising globally at a considerable…

CSH Talk by Christian Chacua “The Evolution of American Academic Research Throughout the 20th Century”

Complexity Science Hub Vienna Josefstaedter Straße 39, Vienna

Christian Chacua (Harvard Growth Lab) will present a talk on Friday, November 24, from 3 - 4 PM in the Salon.     Title: The Evolution of American Academic Research Throughout the 20th Century     Abstract: American academic research transitioned from a provincial and peripheral position in the scientific world to a global leader…

CSH Talk by Roberta Terranova “Mind the Knowledge Gap! The Origins of Declining Business Dynamism in a Macro Agent-Based Model”

Complexity Science Hub Vienna Josefstaedter Straße 39, Vienna

Roberta Terranova (European Institute on Economics and the Environment) will present a talk on Wednesday, November 29th, from 3 - 4 PM in Room 201.     Title: Mind the Knowledge Gap! The Origins of Declining Business Dynamism in a Macro Agent-Based Model     Abstract: In this paper, we replicate most of the stylized facts…