Planning for Life's Crises
HOW SCIENCE CAN HELP US TO PREDICT AND CONTROL OUR PERSONAL AND GLOBAL FUTURES
Letter in “Nature”: More than 70 ways to show resilience
My letter "[Handling crises:] More than 70 ways to show resilience" has appeared in "Nature" (Vol. 518, p.35). Here it is, followed by the original unpublished 2013 paper on which it was based: Corres Fisher revised And here is the earlier unpublished paper: We need...
Fair enough?
Ockham's Razor, ABC Radio In Australia the topic of fairness is often discussed. For example we ask questions whether it's fair to raise the retirement age, we question whether our electoral system is fair, whether it's fair to allow racial abuse for the sake of...
Preparing for Future Catastrophes
International Risk Governance Council Report, February 2013 (http://www.irgc.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/CN_Prep.-for-Future-Catastrophes_final_11March13.pdf ) Executive Summary: Many of the serious problems that we face today follow a similar pattern, where the...
Handling Complex Situations in Real Life
Heron Island Complex Systems Summer School, 16–27 January, 2012 (Heron Island, Queensland, Australia) "Business is arguably the human enterprise that drives our use (and abuse) of natural resources more than any other activity. Business and the biosphere are therefore...
Can We See the Future? Early-Warning Signs for Critical Transitions in Nature and Society
Plenary Lecture, International Conference on Complex Systems, Boston U.S. Critical transitions occur when slow, sometimes imperceptible, changes in conditions bring a complex dynamical system to a point where runaway processes such as positive feedback take over from...
Radio Interview: The Big Question
Wisconsin Public Radio Hear selected major interviews on Crashes, Crises and Calamities: Joy Cardin Wisconsin Public Radio, “The Big Question”. Listen to podcast
Radio Interview: Interview with Jeff Whittington
KERA Radio, with host Krys Boyd Can ecology, biology, mathematics and physics help us avoid (or at least predict) forthcoming troubles of the worst kind? Listen to podcast
In which I learn how to fix a relationship breakdown Interview with Sarah Wilson
Sunday Life "...And so it was that I shared a peppermint tea with Australian-born game theory writer Len Fisher, author of Rock, Paper, Scissors, who explained to me strategies for negotiating through the grimmest of relationship stalemates. So I’m never drafted...
Radio Interview: with Ira Flatow on Using Swarm Intelligence
National Public Radio "Science Friday" Interview with Ira Flatow on how we can use swarm intelligence to make better group decisions. Listen to podcast
Radio Interview: The Perfect Swarm Interview
Groks Science Show Download and listen to a podcast of my interview on the Groks Science Show about the perfect swarm.
Radio Tour of America: January–February 2010
Hear and read about my interviews on how we can tackle the complex problems of everyday life: San Francisco CA: KVON Morning Edition National Public Radio: Hive Mind New York NY: WNYC Brian Lehrer Show Lifestyle Talk Radio (National) Frankie Boyer Show Columbia MO:...
Radio Interview: New York’s Brian Lehrer Show
As it happens, humans follow some of the same behaviour rules as ants and bees. Len Fisher, author The Perfect Swarm: The Science of Complexity in Everyday Life, discusses what swarms can teach us about parties, traffic and more. Hear Len's interview on New York's...