In this article, Dr. Wadhawan reviews the evolutionary history of intelligence, showing that a new...
Tag - Complexity
COMPLEXITY EXPLAINED: 15. Evolution of Cultural Complexity
In this part of Dr. Wadhawan's series on complexity, he offers us a unique perspective on the...
COMPLEXITY EXPLAINED: 14. Biological Complexity at the Edge of...
Biological and other kinds of complexity thrive best at the 'edge of chaos,' and this is where...
COMPLEXITY EXPLAINED: 13. Evolution of Biological Complexity
Evolution of biological complexity is determined by two main factors: natural selection (made...
COMPLEXITY EXPLAINED: 12. The Likely Origins of Life
In this article Dr. Wadhawan evaluates the two dominant theories that attempt to explain the origin...
COMPLEXITY EXPLAINED: 11. Cellular Automata
Here I describe John von Neumann's computer-simulation studies on self-reproduction, after...
COMPLEXITY EXPLAINED: 10. What is Life?
...the emergence of what many of us intuitively understand to be life marked a major milestone in...
COMPLEXITY EXPLAINED: 8. Evolution of Chemical Complexity
How did life originate on Earth? Chemical or molecular evolution preceded the emergence of life...
COMPLEXITY EXPLAINED: 7. Cosmic Evolution of Complexity
Our universe is believed to have begun with the Big Bang, 10-15 billion years ago. Its degree of...
COMPLEXITY EXPLAINED: 6. Emergence of Complexity in...
Equilibrium is death, because equilibrium means a state of maximum entropy or disorder. Living...