What is the minimal machinery needed for complex, cognition-like behavior? With @lostintheswarm.bsky.social, we show how self-sustained calcium oscillations, diffusion, and mechanics may be enough to coordinate behavior across a single cell with no nervous system. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... 1/

Please help spread the news far and wide! We have a new, full-time, permanent Lecturer in Global History of Science job @stsucl.bsky.social Don't be fooled by the application of deadline of only 9 June 2026. This is an open search #histsci #skystorians www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

This summer - Alternative Historical Paths for the Biological Sciences workshop - 11 July 2026, University of Leeds. Submission of expressions of interest/travel grant requests due Monday 1 June. www.ishpssb.org?view=article...

As we push towards personalized healthcare, computational efficiency becomes just as critical as accuracy. Discover how optimizing the way we infer molecular interactions from massive datasets is rapidly accelerating the translation from bench to bedside at #NetBioMed2026! 🚀

Are you passionate about #ALife, eager to gain hands-on experience in event management, and interested in networking with leading researchers in the field? Join us to volunteer the upcoming @alifeconf.bsky.social, taking place from August 17th to 21st! #ALIFE2026 🔗 forms.gle/5ew4E3cRoyMo...

Am in Heidelberg at this wonderfully diverse "Wild Thinking" workshop organized by @jekely, Fred Keijzer, and Peter Godfrey-Smith: https://www.cos.uni-heidelberg.de/en/wild-thinking-workshop-1 Will give two talks one in the "Philosophy meets biology" public section of the workshop, called […]

Kicking off the @cs2italy.bsky.social Italian Conference on Computational Social Science at with a stellar keynote by @robysinatra.bsky.social ! @isi.it @nerdsitu.bsky.social

Join us for the next #UniKonstanz Open Science Meet-Up: Helene Strauß, project staff at SeDOA, will first contextualise the Term „Diamond Open Access“ – a publication practice which entails that OA-publications are not only free for their readers, but also for their authors. https://t1p.de/da1l0

World models in natural and artificial intelligence royalsocietypublishing.org/rsta/issue/3... - super interesting and very timely collection of articles on what it means to understand the world...

🚀 Applications are NOW OPEN for the IFISC (CSIC-UIB) Scholarships for the Master’s in Physics of Complex Systems 2026-27! 🎓 💰 Tuition fee waiver. 💶 Up to €7,000 grant for living expenses (for non-residents). 📅 Deadline: July 12th, 2026. Apply here: ifisc.uib-csic.es/en/master/fe...

I am recruiting Ph.D. students this cycle. Students interested in deep-sea fishes and phylogenetic comparative methods are an especially good fit.

I am genuinely humbled by the kind words from the first readers of my book! The 📗 is fully #openaccess, made possible by the generosity of libraries worldwide and @mitpress.bsky.social's D2O program: direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon... Please help spread the word! #booksky #philsci #philsky #histsci

Many physicists from the most prestigious institutions, whose papers are the most cited, do the same with biology. As a result, we have a flood of grants going to theories based on the erroneous premise that living beings "become more complex", or that life is "optimizing something," among others.

As a reviewer for a couple of journals and events, I believe this must be taken seriously. The sheer volume of AI-generated articles being received these days is truly staggering.

How a cell "decide" its future? By mapping the intricate web of cis and trans regulatory interactions, we can decode the very blueprints of cellular transitions! Join #NetBioMed2026 to explore how cutting-edge computational models predict these vital biological trajectories! 🧬🌀

Special Issue: Discrete dynamical modeling of biological systems Application deadline: May 19 #SpecialIssue #Nature #Modeling #Biology #CallForPapers ./14 www.complexitycat.org/posts/npj-sy...

Ruhr-Universität Bochum | Two PhD positions in History and Philosophy of Science Application deadline: May 25 #PhD #History #Philosophy #Science #Epistemic ./13 www.complexitycat.org/posts/PhD-ru...

Ruhr-Universität Bochum | Postdoctoral Fellowship in History of Science and Digital Humanities Application deadline: May 25 #Postdoc #Job #History #Science #Humanities ./12 www.complexitycat.org/posts/postdo...

Artificial Life Education 2026 Spring Workshop for Educators (Japan) Dates: May 25 - 26 #Workshop #Education #ALife ./10 www.complexitycat.org/posts/AEdu-2...

Hold dates for our ERA Chair Forum. It will include Reka Albert, @amarallab.bsky.social, @anaisabelbento.bsky.social, @clbockting.bsky.social, Luis Bettencourt, @ccattuto.bsky.social, Marta Gonzalez, Jörg Menche, Daniela Paolotti, @joanagsa.bsky.social, Marta Sales-Pardo, etc.Register below and pass

Species are disappearing at least 10 to 100 times more rapidly today than extinctions observed over millions of years. A biologist says the answer is reciprocity. knowablemagazine.org/content/arti... via @knowablemag.bsky.social #ecology #biodiversity #biology #SciChat #Science

Kurt Gödel established that for any reasonable set of mathematical axioms, it’s impossible to prove that they won’t eventually lead to contradictions. This meant that mathematicians could never again be certain that their rules were self-consistent. www.quantamagazine.org/how-unknowab...

Jesus, these responses. I am not a paid academic, but I know I must check every one of the references I cite when I write academic papers (or books for that matter). As Dr Waters says, this is basic good practice.

Many physicists from the most prestigious institutions, whose papers are the most cited, do the same with biology. As a result, we have a flood of grants going to theories based on the erroneous premise that living beings "become more complex", or that life is "optimizing something," among others.

To be fair, Witten was just answering a question asked by a journalist. He wasn't going out of his way to write a paper or anything. I think it's okay for people to have opinions!

It’s really sad to see bright physicists playing with ideas they don’t actually understand (it seems a pattern among theoretical physicists and many philosophers). Too many aficionados seem eager to have an opinion. Study neuroscience and then talk.

As a reviewer for a couple of journals and events, I believe this must be taken seriously. The sheer volume of AI-generated articles being received these days is truly staggering.

If lies and bullshit permeate every sector of society, civilization is lost. Fritz Moser's "How to Build a Truth Engine" doesn't tell you how to build a truth engine, really, but shows you how whole edifices of lies are made. An impressive documentary. I hope it helps a few human beings […]

Now available! 📋 Program Overview: tinyurl.com/4nz8v238 🗓️ Contributed Presentations • Parallel session talks schedule: tinyurl.com/2mfxtfxd • Lightning talks: tinyurl.com/44t2ddzf A list of poster presentations will be added shortly, and a more detailed program will be available soon — stay tuned!

#CCS2026 @ConfCompSys daily post: 29. TODAY is the abstract deadline for CCS 2026!! ccs26.cssociety.org Complex systems approaches are increasingly in demand in this rapidly changing, challenging world. Join us! cssociety.org sites.google.com/binghamton.e...

What happens when AI starts to evolve on its own? As systems become capable of self-improvement and replication, open-ended “ecosystem” dynamics could drive behaviors like deception and manipulation, much like in biological evolution. Check this @pnas.org paper: www.pnas.org/doi/pdf/10.1...

Moving beyond reductionist accounts is crucial for modern biomedical research. By treating biological systems as deeply interconnected webs rather than isolated parts, we can unlock new paradigms for understanding complex traits. Don't miss this opening keynote at #NetBioMed2026!

9/Last but definitely not least, as Professor at NY University and @sfiscience.bsky.social, Mercedes Pascual develops theory & models for ecology and epidemiology, connecting infectious disease dynamics, pathogen diversity, climate variability and ecological networks. wp.nyu.edu/mercedespasc...

Heading to @mblscience.bsky.social today for a week long #histbio seminar Doug Erwin & I organized on "Reconstructing Extinct Organisms & History of Life" Although a closed workshop, not public talks, I'll share some highlights throughout week ⚒️ #HPS #paleosky #paleobio cbs.asu.edu/mbl/2026reco...

Do you have strong opinions about the foundational concepts of Complex Systems and Network Science? Help us map the intellectual landscape of the field: manliodedomenico.com/complexity_m... 🧵 1/

8/Representing @yale.edu and @sfiscience.bsky.social, @cbo.bsky.social combines evolution, epidemiology, population #genetics and #computation to study how biology changes, and how science connects to society. Expect a keynote at the edge of rigor and imagination! ogbunulab.yale.edu/welcome

Had a great time presenting my work on the preservation of multilingualism @ces2026.bsky.social and getting to know the community better! Lots of interesting discussions and a wonderful experience at #CESRabat 🌅 🌍 @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social

The soon-to-be-launched new journal of the @cssociety.bsky.social is searching for associate editors that reflect the interdisciplinary nature of complex systems with diversity, equity and a high level of editorial commitment. Tto be considered, please write to us through forms.gle/2skCvqFwDue5...

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗮𝘆? Fascinating and profound book on what brains are *not* and what they might be. Including criticism of the computational and predictive brain frameworks. You might not agree with some of it but quite thought provoking.

It is publication day for The Organism-Environment Pairing (@mitpress.bsky.social)! This 📗 has been deeply formative for me as a scholar, and it owes so much to so many wonderful people. I truly hope it finds many readers! mitpress.mit.edu/978026205282... #booksky #philsci #histsci #philsky #evosky

7/Andrea Liu (at @pennstateuniv.bsky.social) is a leading theorist of soft matter and jamming, uncovering how disorder, rigidity, self-assembly and collective behavior arise in materials and biological systems, applying #ComplexSystems science to real problems! web.sas.upenn.edu/endowed-prof...

Our sixth edition is just around the corner! In three weeks, our experts will be discussing #Epigenomics, #Biomedicine, #NetworkMedicine, and more at @netsciconf.bsky.social ! Check out our agenda, where you'll find more about #NetBioMed2026! 🔬🧬🩺 #NetSci2026 netbiomed-symposium.github.io/agenda

Temporary philosophy job at Glasgow: www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/lecturer...

It’s that time again! Delighted to announce the call for abstracts for ISPSM 2026 and our keynote speakers! ✨ Dates: 4-6 November 2026 Link for submissions: tinyurl.com/ISPSM-abstra... Deadline for submissions: 31/07/2026 #philsky

Looking forward to presenting tomorrow in this excellent series on Representations! 😊 www.pe.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/philosophie/...

Excellent analysis of how to think about AI as a social technology (rather than as an individual intelligent agent)

The new website for the Complex Systems Lab www.complexsystemslab.org is now available and will soon be completed with all kinds of information and updates, links to our recent papers, book recommendations, videos and podcasts.

6/From Sapienza Università di Roma, Vittorio Loreto explores how novelty, creativity and innovation emerge and spread in complex social systems, from statistical physics and #networks to #AI, sustainability and the infosphere! www.sonycsl.co.jp/en/people/vi...

Conference on Complex Systems 2026 | Call for Abstracts Submission deadline: May 15 #Conference #ComplexSystems #NetworkScience #CCS2026 #Transdiciplinary ./8 www.complexitycat.org/posts/CCS-20...