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Weve heard about the #souks, #bazaars, & #casbahs of #Algiers, #Casablanca, & #Cairo. But what do we know about the #evolution of these cities? Mustapha Benhamouche explains how local traditions & Islamic law shaped the #fractal geometry of Muslim cities youtube.com/watch?v=iOZ-WE…

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Unpacking the nature of emergence ...

What is #emergence in complex systems? It's a hard to define, you-know-it-when-you-see-it concept, that lies at the very heart of complexity science, and we try to delve deep into it with Henrik Jensen of @imperialcollege #complexity #interaction youtube.com/watch?v=hTk6w-…

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So, here we go. Prof. Kirti Trivedi talks about the #fractal design of Hindu #temples, and how their design arises from #algorithmic processes laid out in ancient architectural texts & ultimately derived from philosophical & cosmological considerations youtube.com/watch?v=xZoUYm…

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In our second discussion of the Science of Cities series, we explore the Indian urban system w/ Anand Sahasranaman, particularly how scale & geography impact urban properties, and what this tells us about the evolution of the urban fabric of the country. youtube.com/watch?v=yk28ok…

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Our first conversation with @BettencourtLuis of @UChicago, @sfiscience on ideas of "urban scaling", and how this helps us develop an underlying sense of urban living: youtube.com/watch?v=fcmkPp… Some of the themes highlighted in the conversation were...

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Directionality theory and mortality patterns across the primate lineage: rdcu.be/dTvkW Our work proposes an evolutionary rationale for the exceptionally long life span and slow rate of aging of humans. Local selective forces rather than phylogenetic history are key.


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