The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 23/09/20261/ Network science has quietly become the methodological backbone behind many of society's most pressing challenges, from climate change to global health, mobility and supply systems, ecological systems, inequality, and disinformation. 100
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 10/09/20261/ A network of neurons, cut off from part of its own wiring, often finds its way back to full working order on its own. In this InterDialogue clip, Spanish neurophysicist Jordi Soriano discusses his research on neuronal cultures—networks of neurons grown in a dish. 100
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 02/09/20266/ August closed with a trip to Colombia to meet InterPlex team members and contributors Rafael Hurtado, Jose Ernesto Mancera, and Omar Prias, plus other colleagues, to advance the next phase of our mangroves, wetlands, and biocomplexity InterGroup. 100
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 02/09/20264/ In late July we attended the @ic2s2.bsky.social conference, hosted by @vcsi.bsky.social in Burlington, VT, to learn about cutting-edge computational social science research. 111
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 02/09/20262/ Following @netsciconf.bsky.social in June, we met with several members of @nunetsi.bsky.social at both their old and new location, including @alexvespi.bsky.social, @jkbren.bsky.social, Lydia Klenova, and @barabasi.bsky.social. 110
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 02/09/20261/ It's been an eventful summer for The InterPlex since returning to our Boston headquarters in early June: conferences, collaborative meetings, networking events, grant proposals, content creation, and work with our pilot InterGroup on mangroves and wetlands. 110
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 20/08/20261/ A single movement rarely reshapes the system it's up against. Real change comes from linking local action into wider networks. In this InterDialogue excerpt, Indian environmentalist Ashish Kothari traces nearly five decades of building that kind of network. 110
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 13/08/20261/ "Bioeconomy" has become a buzzword across the Amazon, its meaning stretching to cover everything from biotech investment to grassroots forest economies. In this InterDialogue clip, Mariana Gómez Soto explains why she frames her work around "socio-bioeconomy." 100
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 29/07/20261/ Few folklorists use quantitative methods, but that doesn't put their findings outside the realm of empirical inquiry. In a new guest InterDialogue, American folklorist K. Brandon Barker argues that ethnographic research can reach places that quantitative science alone cannot. 100
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 24/07/20261/ @tifr.res.in, India's national center for STEM education, was born from a language problem. Now a new variable is entering classrooms: AI trained overwhelmingly on Western data. Physicist Arnab Bhattacharya discusses what that means for science education in this new InterDialogue. 101
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 07/07/20261/ Cities are among the most complex systems humans have ever created. Understanding how millions of individual decisions give rise to collective patterns requires bringing together physics, network science, urban planning, and the social sciences. 120
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 18/06/20261/ “We are living a very interesting moment because we have very good data in sports,” says Spanish physicist and complexity scientist Javier Buldú (@JmBuldu). In this clip from our recent InterDialogue, Buldú explains how football has become a new frontier in complexity science. 110
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Henryk then gave a keynote talk at @dagstuhl.de event in Germany, and discussed a range of topics focused on complexity and interdisciplinarity with the researchers there, including fellow speaker Norbert Fuhr and event organizers Bahadir Eryilmaz and Mikel Bahn. 100
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 12/06/2026From Turin we travelled to Trieste to meet and discuss collaborations with Marcelo Knobel, Giovanni Ortagnali, and others at the TWAS offices. We also met with Ralf Kaiser and Atish Debalkhar at @ictp.bsky.social, and then with Alessandro Laio at SISSA. 110
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 12/06/2026We then travelled to Turin, Italy to meet with @ccattuto.bsky.social, Daniela Paolotti, @gozziale.bsky.social, Hubert Beroche, @mattiamazzoli.bsky.social, and others at @isi.it. There Henryk delivered a talk about The InterPlex and explored a range of aligned interests. 110
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 12/06/2026We later returned to Madrid to attend another event organized by Buldú, Martínez, and the @F_Sicomoro, focused on astrobiology and complexity and featuring keynote speaker @saraimari.bsky.social. 100
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 12/06/2026After the inspiring @complenet.bsky.social, where InterPlex founder Daniel Henryk Rasolt collaborated with UNAL professor and InterPlex board member Rafael Hurtado, we visited Jordi Soriano at his neurophysics lab at @ub.edu and participated in a vibrant public science event at the university. 110
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 12/06/2026In May and June, The InterPlex was invited to attend and deliver talks at a series of fascinating, collaborative, and impactful conferences and institutional visits in Spain, Italy, and Germany. 100
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Henryk then travelled to Turin, Italy to meet with @ccattuto.bsky.social, Daniela Paolotti, @gozziale.bsky.social, Hubert Beroche, @mattiamazzoli.bsky.social, and others at @isi.it. There we delivered a talk about The InterPlex and explored a range of aligned interests. 010
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Henryk later returned to Madrid to attend another event organized by Buldú, Martínez, and the @F_Sicomoro, focused on astrobiology and complexity and featuring keynote speaker @saraimari.bsky.social. 100
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 05/06/20261/ "We try to embrace the full spectrum,” says Italian physicist and complexity scientist @ccattuto.bsky.social. In this new InterDialogue, Cattuto reflects on the evolution of computational social science and the interdisciplinary vision guiding his work as Scientific Director of @isi.it. 110
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 25/05/20261/ In this InterDialogue excerpt, Indian geologist Jaishri Sanwal Bhatt explores geology as a form of “Big History,” tracing the 4.6-billion-year evolution of Earth through rocks, fossils, lake cores, and cave formations. Full InterDialogue: buff.ly/OrR7ggA 100
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 14/05/20267/ ... and @wcota.me, @lhd.bsky.social, Sebastian Goncalves, and Juan Ochoa. 110
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 14/05/20266/ ... Vito Latora, Mikel Bahn, @luzuzek.bsky.social, @skojaku.bsky.social, ... 100
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 14/05/20265/ Numerous other InterPlex contributors, and both established and new friends and collaborators, attended and gave impactful and informative presentations about their research. Featured in the photos are talks from Jordi Soriano, Andrea Migliano, Javier Buldú, @ccattuto.bsky.social ... 110
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 14/05/20263/ InterPlex contributor @gomezgardenes.bsky.social, along with David Soriano-Paños, were the organizers of this wonderful event. The event was also supported by a steering committee led by @ronaldomenezes.bsky.social and sponsored by a range of exceptional foundations, institutions, and journals. 110
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 14/05/20262/ Our founder Daniel Henryk Rasolt gave a talk about The InterPlex, board member Rafael Hurtado presented his research on multimorbidity networks with a focus on the Colombian health system, and together they presented a poster about The InterPlex. 110
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 14/05/20261/ Last week The InterPlex was present at the fascinating, wide-ranging, collaborative and multi-disciplinary @complenet.bsky.social conference on complex networks at the Faculty of Sciences, @unizar.es, in beautiful Zaragoza, Spain. 121
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 30/04/20261/ Indian physicist Sunil Mukhi traces his decades-long involvement in academic ethics to a striking case: a university vice chancellor plagiarizing entire string theory papers from other physicists. This case led to the realization that academic misconduct is poorly understood. 100
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 23/04/202618/ From Delhi we traveled to Nepal and met with geologists Bishal Nath Upreti and Basanta Raj Adhikari of Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu, at the Centre for Disaster Studies, Institute of Engineering. We discussed many important issues related to disaster relief. 100
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 23/04/202617/ Ram Ramakrishna was responsible for organizing several official and unofficial visits and meetings for us in India. We attended an inspiring memorial seminar at IIT Delhi and met with several of his highly accomplished colleagues, discussing a wide range of important issues. 200
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 23/04/202614/ We met with Siddappa Sethi, Anita Arjundas, and several of their colleagues at ATREE, one of India’s most important environmental NGOs, to share experiences with biocultural and sustainable development projects. We then delivered an invited seminar. 100
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 23/04/202612/ At IISc we met with biophysicist and current president of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Raghavan Varadarajan, exploring his lab and meeting his colleagues and students in the molecular biophysics department. 100
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 23/04/202610/ From Mumbai we travelled to Bangalore. We were hosted by physicist Giridhar Kulkarni and geologist Jaishri Sanwal of JNCASR and TWAS-CASAREP, where we met with a wide range of research groups working in numerous fields. We discussed many interdisciplinary collaborative ideas. 100
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 23/04/20268/ We also attended a public science outreach “Chai and Why?” session, and to learn more about the physics and materials science research being done at HBCSE’s parent institution, the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (@tifr.res.in). We delivered an invited seminar. 101
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 23/04/20261/ As part of @theinterplex.bsky.social's outreach strategy for fostering a dynamic, global, interdisciplinary, and intercultural collaborative community, our founder, Daniel Henryk Rasolt, traveled through India and Nepal collaborating with a wide range of researchers and science communicators. 100
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 14/04/2026In this InterDialogue excerpt, Brazilian physicist Luiz Davidovich explains how quantum computing research in Brazil reflects a broader global imbalance: while there are active efforts in software and theory, the hardware remains prohibitively expensive and technically demanding. 100
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 01/04/2026In this InterDialogue excerpt, anthropologist and environmentalist Mariana Gómez Soto discusses scaling socio-bioeconomies in the Amazon, as proposed in the Science Panel for the Amazon’s 2025 Assessment Report, in which she was the lead author of the “Connectivity for socio-bioeconomies” chapter. 100
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 27/03/2026In this InterDialogue excerpt, electrical engineer Omar Prias discusses Colombia’s energy transition policy, decentralized systems, and community models. While policymakers increasingly recognize “energy communities” as important to the energy sector, implementation is uneven. 200
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 24/03/2026In this InterDialogue excerpt, Colombian electrical engineer, professor, and policy consultant Omar Prias discusses energy as the invisible infrastructure shaping everything from daily life to industrial output. Colombia is an energy-rich country with extraordinary geographic advantages. 100
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 14/03/2026In this InterDialogue excerpt, Brazilian Earth system scientist Carlos Nobre discusses the future of energy systems in the Amazon, arguing that sustainable infrastructure must prioritize planetary-scale renewable solutions rather than extractive regional models for development in the region. 111
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 04/03/2026In this InterDialogue excerpt, Argentine physical chemist Horacio Corti discusses Argentina’s nearly completed RA-10, a multipurpose nuclear reactor being built at the Ezeiza Atomic Center in Buenos Aires. The RA-10 is both a public health investment and a major scientific milestone. 100
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 25/02/2026In this InterDialogue excerpt, recorded in 2022 amid the COVID-19 pandemic and ecological destruction in the Amazon, Brazilian atmospheric physicist Paulo Artaxo reflects on how interdisciplinary dialogue helps scientists communicate about interconnected issues like climate change and public health. 100
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 20/02/2026In this InterDialogue excerpt, Spanish physicist and complex systems scientist @gomezgardenes.bsky.social explores how epidemics are not just biological events, but deeply social phenomena. “In an epidemic, the forecast alters the trajectory because we are part of the epidemic,” says Gómez-Gardeñes. 120
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 12/02/2026“Criticality is a very broad theory, but there is another perspective on complex systems that I promote based on morphology,” explains Peruvian neuroscientist and complex systems scientist Enver Oruro, discussing his research at the intersection of both fields. 120
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 02/02/2026In this InterDialogue excerpt, Colombian anthropologist Mariana Gómez Soto explores why Amazonian bioeconomy can’t be engineered via centralized, product-focused strategies: “It has to be multidimensional and multiscalar in order to correspond to and be loyal to the particularities of the region." 110
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 27/01/2026In this InterDialogue excerpt, Greco-Argentine-Brazilian theoretical physicist Constantino Tsallis unpacks the concept of the “edge of chaos” as a dynamic zone of transition between order and disorder. Learn more in the full InterDialogue: buff.ly/sPr5D2j 110
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 19/01/2026In this InterDialogue excerpt, Brazilian physicist Luiz Davidovich reflects on the long-lasting effects of Brazil’s scientific brain drain, noting that while some researchers have returned, many remain abroad. Learn more in the full InterDialogue: buff.ly/4gdOxj4 110
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 09/01/2026In this InterDialogue, Brazilian plasma physicist and former director of the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) Ricardo Galvão traces the development of Brazil’s satellite-based monitoring of deforestation in the Amazon, beginning with its origins at the INPE in 1988: buff.ly/Q18FO2l 100
The InterPlex @theinterplex.bsky.social · 12/12/2025In this InterDialogue excerpt, Colombian marine biologist Ernesto Mancera underscores how nature-based solutions (NbS) and assertive science communication can help reduce uncertainty and provide concrete guidance for ecosystem management. Learn more in the full InterDialogue: buff.ly/8DfXrp5 100