Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 21/09/20261/3 Love the higher-order representations by @manlius.bsky.social at manlius.substack.com/p/do-higher-.... I particularly like the contribution by Alex Arenas and colleagues (and this response by Manlio) to think about it all in terms of modeling goals.manlius.substack.comDo higher-order interactions need higher-order networks?Higher-order interactions exist. Whether they require a higher-order representation is a different scientific question. 152
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 19/09/2026youtu.be/luz0De5WaqM?...youtu.beJaron Lanier explains how to make AI safeYouTube video by Wagner James Au (Hamlet Au) 000
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 18/09/2026neunundneunzig canzoni para los amoureux solitaires: a Loving, melancholy synthesizer pleasure. A not-so-dark mix from deep euro trash angst, to anglo-american sensuality, and italo-disco liberation. With DJ Angst using Spotify's mixing features (not ideal but fun) open.spotify.com/playlist/41Y...open.spotify.comneunundneunzig canzoni para los amoureux solitairesLoving, melancholy synthesizer pleasure. A not-so-dark mix from deep euro trash angst, to anglo-american sensuality, and italo-disco liberation. 110
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 12/09/20261/2 Wonderful book to learn about the influence of India on planetary culture. Amazing Barnes and Noble edition too. My only criticism is that it is a bit anglo-centric...For instance, European influence in India goes straight from Rome and Greece to London. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-golden...barnesandnoble.comThe Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World (B&N Exclusive Edition)Barnes & Noble’s online bookstore for books, NOOK ebooks & magazines. Shop music, movies, toys & games, too. Receive free shipping with your Barnes & Noble Membership. 111
Reposted by Luís M. RochaMaximilian Schich @schichmax.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Google Maps's "Lake America" inherited 4.6 Start testified by 1632 reviews from #LakeOntario. #/r/place 031
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 30/08/2026My latest opinion piece in Público. #universidades www.publico.pt/2026/08/30/o...publico.pt 000
Reposted by Luís M. RochaMaximilian Schich @schichmax.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Never gets old ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xkl3...youtube.comDolly Parton - Jolene (Todd Terje Remix)YouTube video by Discolypso 031
Reposted by Luís M. RochaJoshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 25/08/2026NSF just announced its GRFP solicitation due in October - deadline varies by field: www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo... Now for the bad news... * NSF estimates they will issue 1,500 awards, down from 2,500+ last year. * NSF removed STEM Education and Learning Research as a Major Field.nsf.govNSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) 6139169
Reposted by Luís M. RochaHiroki Sayama @hirokisayama.bsky.social · 20/08/2026#ALIFE2026 award ceremony -- Binghamton University's Systems Science members also receive multiple awards!! We are particularly glad to see the late Howard Pattee and his work recognized by the ALife community 0123
Reposted by Luís M. RochaStefano Nichele @stenichele.bsky.social · 20/08/2026On behalf of ISAL @isalofficial.bsky.social, congrats to all awards winners! #ALIFE2026 093
Reposted by Luís M. RochaHiroki Sayama @hirokisayama.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Now at the Teaching (with) Artificial Life workshop Jason Yoder introduces the ALife-Edu initiative #ALIFE2026 032
Reposted by Luís M. RochaHiroki Sayama @hirokisayama.bsky.social · 20/08/2026The legendary Craig Reynolds presenting the evolutionary design of Boids using multiobjective optimization #ALIFE2026 0123
Reposted by Luís M. RochaHiroki Sayama @hirokisayama.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Now Amahury's talk!! #ALIFE2026 041
Reposted by Luís M. RochaAna Bento @anaisabelbento.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Averages can make measles risk look safer than it is. In our new @NatureMedicine paper, we found that school-level transmission potential crossed the epidemic threshold in 2022 to 2023. A blog post about it communities.springernature.com/posts/the-hi... #Measles #PublicHealth #Epidemiology #Vaccines 052
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Some words about Howard Pattee, expanding a bit my comments last night @alifeconf.bsky.social . heycityzen.substack.com/p/howard-h-p... #ComplexSystems #TheoreticalBiology #ArtificalLifeheycityzen.substack.comHoward H. Pattee (1926-2026)It is with a lot of emotion that I applaud the International Society for Artificial Life for honoring the lifetime achievement of Howard Pattee to the field. 0104
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 20/08/2026So wonderful and moving that @alifeconf.bsky.social bestowed the lifetime achievement award to Howard Pattee, whose contributions to understanding life's complexity are profound and remain relevant. 041
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Congratulations @amahury.bsky.social for the Inman Harvey reviewer award at @alifeconf.bsky.social ! Work hard, party hard;) 192
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Congratulations @hirokisayama.bsky.social for the award for outstanding publication of the decade at @alifeconf.bsky.social ! So well deservedn 1173
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 12/08/20261/3 Excelente lembrança e aviso. Há muito que digo que a descolonização portuguesa foi tão racista quanto a colonização, no sentido em que manteve os mesmos preceitos identitários: raça branca para Portugal, raça negra em África. www.publico.pt/2026/08/12/o...publico.pt 111
Reposted by Luís M. RochaRicard Solé @ricardsole.bsky.social · 08/08/2026A slide from a 2018 talk of mine on tipping points. That year, a climate report warned that we might be approaching critical turning points within 12 years. Everything suggests we are getting closer. Action is needed across science, engineering and policy. edition.cnn.com/2018/10/07/w... 1176
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 04/08/2026such xenophobia in Europe... Dixit Magnus Brunner: "I do understand that Spain did it because it’s mainly about Latin Americans speaking the same language, having *the same culture*, but the signal for the rest of Europe is not a good one, definitely not." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...theguardian.comEU chief criticises Spain’s migrant plan after Ceuta crisis meetingMigration commissioner says scheme regularising undocumented people ‘not a good signal’ for Europe 000
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Summer vibes ETrash playlist on Spotify. bit.ly/ETrashSky 000
Reposted by Luís M. RochaJoana G Sa @joanagsa.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Outra tentativa de ter Ciência na política de ciência: discussão de 3 relatórios recentes q mostram PT a piorar Precisamos de tutelas q percebam q a sua principal tarefa é garantir q temos condições p/ fazer o nosso trabalho. É p/ isso que servem e não nos têm servido www.publico.pt/2026/07/17/c...publico.pt 033
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 17/07/2026@joanagsa.bsky.social, obrigado por este estado da situação. Andamos a discutir problemas come exames nacionais anacrónicos, em vez do futuro da ciencia e verdadeira inovação em Portugal. Obrigado por este "big picture", que é tão raro ver na discussão nacional. www.publico.pt/2026/07/17/c...publico.pt 000
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Cool use of Shannon's entropy :) www.popsci.com/technology/b...popsci.comWant to beat Wordle? Try a 1940s mathematical theory.A new strategy found the correct word 99 percent of the time. 000
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Very honored to speak at Alife later this summer. So excited about it and will likely recontextualize some classical systems science work from Pattee, Rosen, Klir, and Conrad with current-day advances in #networkmedicine, #AI, #complexsystems, and #systemsbiology. 020
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Interesting take on Heinz von Foerster as a "jailbroken" scholar. #Cybernetics books.juandavidcampolargo.com/jailbroken/a...books.juandavidcampolargo.comHeinz von Foerster | Jailbroken People | The Jailbroken Guide to the University | Juan David CampolargoHeinz von Foerster in Jailbroken People, Appendix B of The Jailbroken Guide to the University: From Heinz von Foerster, I learned this: to live fully is... 021
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Recent interview I gave about digital medicine and complex systems, in Portuguese. #NetworkMedicine sapo.pt/artigo/a-med...sapo.ptA medicina conta com mais dados do que nunca: como os vai usar?A inteligência artificial promete transformar a medicina, mas o verdadeiro desafio já não está em gerar mais dados, e sim em convertê-los em conhecimento útil para cada doente. Em entrevista, Luís Roc... 000
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Safety and efficacy of mRNA vaccines: a mechanistic and public health perspective - The Lancet www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...thelancet.comSafety and efficacy of mRNA vaccines: a mechanistic and public health perspectivemRNA vaccines represent a transformative advance in vaccinology, combining rapid development timelines, scalable manufacturing, and strong immunogenicity with a favourable safety profile. Global deplo... 010
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 29/06/20261/2 Honored and excited to give a keynote lecture at ICCS tomorrow (June 30). The title is"Towards Digital Twins for Precision Medicine from a #ComplexSystems Perspective." www.iccs-meeting.org/iccs2026/iccs-meeting.orgThe International Conference on Computational Science – The International Conference on Computational Science 100
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Last week our @cberaproject.bsky.social forum was an amazing mix fest of high quality science and art, but most of all, friendship, family, collegiality and respect! @ccattuto.bsky.social @danielapaolotti.bsky.social @amarallab.bsky.social @clbockting.bsky.social @joanagsa.bsky.social 062
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Awesome program for our @cberaproject.bsky.social forum this week. Amazing roster of speakers in #complexsystems, #complexnetworks, biomedicine and art! At the Champalimaud foundation exhibition hall in Lisbon. Open to all. 041
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Such a great collection of art exhibits at our @cberaproject.bsky.social forum this week. www.cberaproject.eu/cbera-forum-...cberaproject.euCBeRa FORUM Exhibition - Open Signals - CBeRaCBeRa FORUM Exhibition – Open Signals 000
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 17/06/2026www.vanityfair.com/story/the-ne...vanityfair.comThe Next Black PresidentKamala Harris’s quest for the White House was rooted in a political tradition of nonviolence pioneered by black women. In the wake of Gaza, the broad promise of that tradition proved too much for her ... 000
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 16/06/2026www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comThe era of trillionaires will be dire for democracy. Here is how we can fight back | Gabriel ZucmanThere is a fundamental tension between extreme wealth and the very possibility of democracy. That’s because extreme wealth is always an extreme power 001
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 15/06/20261/3 Here is the final program for our @cberaproject.bsky.social project forum (www.cberaproject.eu/cbera-forum/ ). Talks by excellent speakers on "Complex Networks, Systems & Art in Biomedicine", June 22-24 at the Exhibition Hall of the Champalimaud Foundation in Lisbon. See amazing roster below. 131
Reposted by Luís M. RochaAhmed Abdeen Hamed, PhD @drahmedabdeenhamed.bsky.social · 04/06/2026After 18th month worth of work this work is finally paying off. Thrilled to publish again along side with Dr. @lmrocha.bsky.social 011
Reposted by Luís M. RochaCOMPLEX NETWORKS 2026 @complexnetconf.bsky.social · 29/05/2026📚 Free Access to COMPLEX NETWORKS 2025 PROCEEDINGS Until May 31, 2026, download: • 📘 Springer Proceedings (Volumes 1–4) • 📖 Book of Abstracts 👉 Access here complexnetworks.org/proceedings/complexnetworks.orgProceedings | Complex Networks and their Applications 2026 033
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 30/05/2026www.icthealth.org/news/seven-a...icthealth.orgSeven-AI voting system reduces medical hallucinations | ICT&healthResearchers have developed a new verification protocol that significantly reduces the risk of medical hallucinations by combining the outputs of multiple AI models. 001
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Fun work with Ahmed Abdeen Hamed, Ph.D.. using #AI for network inference for drug repurposing in ER+ breast cancer. I would not say eliminate, but reduce hallucinations... Still, very effective and fast at network inference. #BiomedicalInformatics #networkMedicine www.binghamton.edu/news/story/6...binghamton.eduResearchers develop new way to reduce AI hallucinations - Binghamton NewsThe protocol asks seven large language model chatbots the same question, then has them ‘vote’ on correct answer. 020
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 27/05/2026The program for our @cberaproject.bsky.social Forum is online, see ink below. It includes a workshop on #HealthSystems on June 19th, and #ComplexNetworks, #ComplexSystems & #Art in #Biomedicine, #DataScience, #AI. June22-24. With a phenomenal lineup of speakers . www.cberaproject.eu/cbera-forum/cberaproject.euCBeRa FORUM 2026 | CBeRa ProjectCBeRa Week is a 4-day international forum that brings together researchers, clinicians, industry leaders and innovators at the intersection of networks, systems and AI in biomedicine. 071
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 27/05/2026If you are near Lisbon on June 19th and interested in the #DataScience and #Optimization aspects of #Healthcare, please attend this workshop we @cberaproject.bsky.social are organizing at Hospital da Luz. Please register following the link below. www.cberaproject.eu/cbera-forum/cberaproject.euCBeRa FORUM 2026 | CBeRa ProjectCBeRa Week is a 4-day international forum that brings together researchers, clinicians, industry leaders and innovators at the intersection of networks, systems and AI in biomedicine. 030
Reposted by Luís M. RochaJoana G Sa @joanagsa.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Durante anos reclamámos contra serem algoritmos privados e opacos a moldar o q vemos. Agora surge a possibilidade de sermos nós a decidir. Mas o q acontece se o espaço cultural se fragmentar quase totalmente? Ensaio sobre personalização, liberdade, polarização e mesas expresso.pt/semanario/id... 0117
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Hold 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 075
Reposted by Luís M. RochaNSF-Simons NITMB @nitmb.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Welcome to day 3 of the Modularity of Biological Systems workshop! Join us today for more exciting talks and discussions. Today’s schedule is available at www.nitmb.org/modularity-o... 011
Luís M. Rocha @lmrocha.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Our reusable protocol for using LLMs in biomedical association extraction and verification, important steps to build network models in #biomedicine is out. Driven by Ahmed A. Hamed & sponsorship from SUNY/Google AI Platform #DigitalMedicine #NetworkScience #AI www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comProtocol for evaluating ChatGPT in biomedical association generation and verification using a RAG-enabled, cross-model majority voting workflowWe present a protocol to evaluate ChatGPT’s ability to generate disease-centric biomedical associations. It outlines how we generate the associations,… 021