New Scientist: When time runs backwards: What thermodynamics can tell us about life
Quoting and featuring research by SFI Professor David Wolpert.
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Towards Data Science: The False Philosophy Plaguing AI
Citing SFI Davis Professor of Complexity Melanie Mitchell.
The Atlantic: Neuroscientists Have Discovered a Phenomenon That They Can’t Explain
Quoting SFI External Professor John Krakauer.
Bloomberg: Democrats Are Too Hard on Joe Manchin
Citing new research and a recent op-ed by Katrin Schmelz of the University of Konstanz and SFI Professor Sam Bowles.
Mindscape podcast: How Explanations Work and Why They Sometimes Fail
SFI External Professor Sean Carroll interviewing fellow External Professor Simon DeDeo.
The Washington Post: Imposing vaccine mandates may be counterproductive, our research suggests
Katrin Schmelz of the University of Konstanz and SFI Professor Sam Bowles describe their new research.
The Wall Street Journal: Self-driving Cars Could Be Decades Away, No Matter What Elon Musk Said
Citing a preprint by SFI Davis Professor of Complexity Melanie Mitchell.
Frankfurter Allgemeine: Die Vorhersagbarkeit menschlicher Bewegungsmuster
Featuring research by Markus Schläpfer, a former postdoctoral fellow at SFI, SFI Distinguished Shannan Professor Geoffrey West, and their colleagues.
Los Angeles Review of Books: Can We Only Wish What We Must?
Reviewing a new book co-authored by SFI External Professor Daniel Dennett.
Fortune: How Amazon is tackling the A.I. talent crunch
Citing a preprint by SFI Davis Professor of Complexity Melanie Mitchell.
Vox: Where could the next coronavirus jump to humans? New research offers clues.
Citing research by SFI External Professor Andy Dobson.
The chaos theory of word creation
Quoting SFI co-founder Murray Gell-Mann.
Financial Times: Rebounding economy won't mean a return to the status quo
Quoting SFI External Professor Jenna Bednar.
SIAM News: Social Learners Impact Outcome of Group Decision-making
Featuring research by SFI Omidyar Fellow Vicky Chuqiao Yang, SFI Professor Mirta Galesic, and their collaborators.
Der Spiegel: Das Universalgesetz der Straße
Featuring research by Markus Schläpfer, a former postdoctoral fellow at SFI, SFI Distinguished Shannan Professor Geoffrey West, and their colleagues.
Cosmos: New universal law of human mobility
Featuring research by Markus Schläpfer, a former postdoctoral fellow at SFI, SFI Distinguished Shannan Professor Geoffrey West, and their colleagues.
Science: Biden’s pick to lead Department of Energy science signals focus on climate and diversity
Mentioning SFI External Professor John Harte.
Nature: Trip frequency is key ingredient in new law of human travel
Featuring new research by former SFI Complexity Postdoctoral Fellow Markus Schläpfer, SFI Distinguished Shannan Professor Geoffrey West, and their colleagues.
The Albuquerque Journal: Building a ‘hydrogen hub’ in San Juan County
Quoting SFI Professor Cristopher Moore.