yuval bloch
@yuvalblochbiology.bsky.social
Computational Ecologist | M.Sc. Student in Complexity & Disease Modeling | Exploring how simple rules shape ecosystems, networks, and behavior
New research from July 2025: Generative AI can reduce productivity by nearly 20%, and users are completely blind to the slowdown.
Full analysis of this shocking paradox in my blog
Full analysis of this shocking paradox in my blog
November 9, 2025 at 12:32 PM
New research from July 2025: Generative AI can reduce productivity by nearly 20%, and users are completely blind to the slowdown.
Full analysis of this shocking paradox in my blog
Full analysis of this shocking paradox in my blog
I'm using the Lacunarity-Based Heterogeneity Index h (Scott et al., 2022) to quantify landscape configuration. In the paper, the math can look intimidating for those who aren't used to it, so I wrote a simpler explanation on my blog, including a Julia implementation. Link in the first comment.
October 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I'm using the Lacunarity-Based Heterogeneity Index h (Scott et al., 2022) to quantify landscape configuration. In the paper, the math can look intimidating for those who aren't used to it, so I wrote a simpler explanation on my blog, including a Julia implementation. Link in the first comment.
Digital overload has derailed my focus lately. I decided to take action and created a detailed Focus Recovery Plan to reclaim my attention. You can read the full strategy here: yuvalbloch.com/blog/my_focu...
I'll report back soon on how it's going!
I'll report back soon on how it's going!
My Focus Recovery Plan
I decided to tailor a focus plane for myself based on what I learned about focus and the human mind. Next week, I will report how well it worked.
yuvalbloch.com
October 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Digital overload has derailed my focus lately. I decided to take action and created a detailed Focus Recovery Plan to reclaim my attention. You can read the full strategy here: yuvalbloch.com/blog/my_focu...
I'll report back soon on how it's going!
I'll report back soon on how it's going!
Collaboration is tough - for humans and for nature. For a long time, scientists believed Mutualism was too unstable to last. But recent research shows that not just that Mutualism is common, but actually vital for maintaining stability in ecosystems.
Check out my new post link in the first comment.
Check out my new post link in the first comment.
October 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Collaboration is tough - for humans and for nature. For a long time, scientists believed Mutualism was too unstable to last. But recent research shows that not just that Mutualism is common, but actually vital for maintaining stability in ecosystems.
Check out my new post link in the first comment.
Check out my new post link in the first comment.
Stories, symbols, and spirituality are the native language of the psyche. They offer a vital map for self-understanding but demand we master the art of separating inner and outer reality. I explore this complex tension through psychological theory and my own journey. the full post in the comments
October 9, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Stories, symbols, and spirituality are the native language of the psyche. They offer a vital map for self-understanding but demand we master the art of separating inner and outer reality. I explore this complex tension through psychological theory and my own journey. the full post in the comments
Looking back on my first degree at the Open University, I see how unique the experience was and how much it shaped me. I’ve written about it to help others decide if this path is right for them. Link in first comment.
#OpenUniversity #ComputerScience #DistanceLearning #HigherEducation #StudentLife
#OpenUniversity #ComputerScience #DistanceLearning #HigherEducation #StudentLife
September 30, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Looking back on my first degree at the Open University, I see how unique the experience was and how much it shaped me. I’ve written about it to help others decide if this path is right for them. Link in first comment.
#OpenUniversity #ComputerScience #DistanceLearning #HigherEducation #StudentLife
#OpenUniversity #ComputerScience #DistanceLearning #HigherEducation #StudentLife
Can the piasko of the Afghanistan war be avoided if the US government had just read Jurastic park? Understanding complex and chaotic system behavior can shed light on the limitations of power and help avoid catastrophe. A deeper look at my blog
link in the comments
#JurassicPark #ChaosTheory
link in the comments
#JurassicPark #ChaosTheory
September 8, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Can the piasko of the Afghanistan war be avoided if the US government had just read Jurastic park? Understanding complex and chaotic system behavior can shed light on the limitations of power and help avoid catastrophe. A deeper look at my blog
link in the comments
#JurassicPark #ChaosTheory
link in the comments
#JurassicPark #ChaosTheory
in Isreal many peace activist feel burnout, so in search for soultion I reasrch about the shift from exhausting empathy (feeling others' pain) to sustaining compassion (the drive to act from strength). as a path for sustainable activism. More in my blog post link in first comment
#compassion
#compassion
August 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
in Isreal many peace activist feel burnout, so in search for soultion I reasrch about the shift from exhausting empathy (feeling others' pain) to sustaining compassion (the drive to act from strength). as a path for sustainable activism. More in my blog post link in first comment
#compassion
#compassion
From Thomas Malthus's 1798 essay to sci-fi's Thanos, the challenge of feeding a growing population with limited resources has haunted humanity. My new post explores why innovation has defied doomsday predictions—and what unique risks we face today.
Link in the first comment
Link in the first comment
August 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
From Thomas Malthus's 1798 essay to sci-fi's Thanos, the challenge of feeding a growing population with limited resources has haunted humanity. My new post explores why innovation has defied doomsday predictions—and what unique risks we face today.
Link in the first comment
Link in the first comment
The world's greatest empires consistently peak at 15-25% of the global economy before declining. My new post explores the process behind this recurring limit and what these historical lessons can teach us about the future. link in the first comment
#History #Economics #Psychohistory #SystemsThinking
#History #Economics #Psychohistory #SystemsThinking
August 12, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The world's greatest empires consistently peak at 15-25% of the global economy before declining. My new post explores the process behind this recurring limit and what these historical lessons can teach us about the future. link in the first comment
#History #Economics #Psychohistory #SystemsThinking
#History #Economics #Psychohistory #SystemsThinking
Misinformation is a growing problem. But why pepole tend to blieve in them My latest blog, "Building Worlds," explores how we form beliefs, challenge our certainties, and navigate fake news using #ComplexSystems theory.
Read it now (link below)! 👇
#CriticalThinking #ScienceBlog #system_thinking
Read it now (link below)! 👇
#CriticalThinking #ScienceBlog #system_thinking
July 27, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Misinformation is a growing problem. But why pepole tend to blieve in them My latest blog, "Building Worlds," explores how we form beliefs, challenge our certainties, and navigate fake news using #ComplexSystems theory.
Read it now (link below)! 👇
#CriticalThinking #ScienceBlog #system_thinking
Read it now (link below)! 👇
#CriticalThinking #ScienceBlog #system_thinking
Did Asimov's #Psychohistory predict modern #ComplexityScience? My new post dives into the surprising parallels between Foundation and real-world predictions, from urban scaling to the limits of knowing the future!
Read more: yuvalbloch.com/blog/asimovs...
#IsaacAsimov #Foundation #ScienceFiction
Read more: yuvalbloch.com/blog/asimovs...
#IsaacAsimov #Foundation #ScienceFiction
July 20, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Did Asimov's #Psychohistory predict modern #ComplexityScience? My new post dives into the surprising parallels between Foundation and real-world predictions, from urban scaling to the limits of knowing the future!
Read more: yuvalbloch.com/blog/asimovs...
#IsaacAsimov #Foundation #ScienceFiction
Read more: yuvalbloch.com/blog/asimovs...
#IsaacAsimov #Foundation #ScienceFiction
🐜🧠 What do ants, AI, the Cold War—and even psychedelics—have in common?
In today’s blog post, we dive into how life, brains, and machines all depend on a delicate balance between wild exploration and focused development.
🐱 Read “The Curiosity and the Cat”:
👉 yuvalbloch.com/blog/curiosi...
In today’s blog post, we dive into how life, brains, and machines all depend on a delicate balance between wild exploration and focused development.
🐱 Read “The Curiosity and the Cat”:
👉 yuvalbloch.com/blog/curiosi...
July 15, 2025 at 9:43 AM
🐜🧠 What do ants, AI, the Cold War—and even psychedelics—have in common?
In today’s blog post, we dive into how life, brains, and machines all depend on a delicate balance between wild exploration and focused development.
🐱 Read “The Curiosity and the Cat”:
👉 yuvalbloch.com/blog/curiosi...
In today’s blog post, we dive into how life, brains, and machines all depend on a delicate balance between wild exploration and focused development.
🐱 Read “The Curiosity and the Cat”:
👉 yuvalbloch.com/blog/curiosi...
My new post: The Possible Me: Identity as a Path, Not a Point.
Exploring identity as change, not stasis—through complexity theory, psychology & Kung Fu Panda.
Read it here: yuvalbloch.com/blog/life-on...
#identity #growth #openscience
Exploring identity as change, not stasis—through complexity theory, psychology & Kung Fu Panda.
Read it here: yuvalbloch.com/blog/life-on...
#identity #growth #openscience
July 10, 2025 at 7:20 AM
My new post: The Possible Me: Identity as a Path, Not a Point.
Exploring identity as change, not stasis—through complexity theory, psychology & Kung Fu Panda.
Read it here: yuvalbloch.com/blog/life-on...
#identity #growth #openscience
Exploring identity as change, not stasis—through complexity theory, psychology & Kung Fu Panda.
Read it here: yuvalbloch.com/blog/life-on...
#identity #growth #openscience
Land configuration can shape spatial models in subtle ways. I used fractal dimensionality to test model sensitivity across scales. Wrote up the approach here:
yuvalbloch.com/research/sen...
yuvalbloch.com/research/sen...
July 10, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Land configuration can shape spatial models in subtle ways. I used fractal dimensionality to test model sensitivity across scales. Wrote up the approach here:
yuvalbloch.com/research/sen...
yuvalbloch.com/research/sen...
Life's edges are shaped by impermanence. My new post "Life on the Edge" on #UnchartedLife delves into #death as a fundamental theme, exploring what persists & connecting #Bodhicitta with #Complexity.
🔗 yuvalbloch.com/blog/life-on...
#Philosophy #Impermanence #NewBlogPost
🔗 yuvalbloch.com/blog/life-on...
#Philosophy #Impermanence #NewBlogPost
https://yuvalbloch.com/blog/life-on-the-edge/]
June 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Life's edges are shaped by impermanence. My new post "Life on the Edge" on #UnchartedLife delves into #death as a fundamental theme, exploring what persists & connecting #Bodhicitta with #Complexity.
🔗 yuvalbloch.com/blog/life-on...
#Philosophy #Impermanence #NewBlogPost
🔗 yuvalbloch.com/blog/life-on...
#Philosophy #Impermanence #NewBlogPost
the war in Israel feels overwhelming. but Complex systems theory helps me find order & keep empathy in chaos. My new post, "Empathy in the Emergent Storm," shares how. Hope it helps you too. 🙏
Read it: yuvalbloch.com/blog/post-2/
#ComplexSystems #Conflict #Empathy #Peace #Emergence
Read it: yuvalbloch.com/blog/post-2/
#ComplexSystems #Conflict #Empathy #Peace #Emergence
Empathy in the Emergent Storm: A Complex Systems Perspective on Conflict
In a world reeling from conflict, discover how the lens of complex systems reveals the true nature of war, why regimes fall, and how we can cultivate empathy—even in chaos.
yuvalbloch.com
June 15, 2025 at 9:14 AM
the war in Israel feels overwhelming. but Complex systems theory helps me find order & keep empathy in chaos. My new post, "Empathy in the Emergent Storm," shares how. Hope it helps you too. 🙏
Read it: yuvalbloch.com/blog/post-2/
#ComplexSystems #Conflict #Empathy #Peace #Emergence
Read it: yuvalbloch.com/blog/post-2/
#ComplexSystems #Conflict #Empathy #Peace #Emergence
🧬 Life doesn’t follow a blueprint — it emerges.
In my latest blog, I explore how complexity, self-organization, and chaos shape the natural world — and what they can teach us about how we live.
Read it here:
👉 yuvalbloch.com/blog/post-1/
#Complexity #Fractals #Emergence #LifeDesign
In my latest blog, I explore how complexity, self-organization, and chaos shape the natural world — and what they can teach us about how we live.
Read it here:
👉 yuvalbloch.com/blog/post-1/
#Complexity #Fractals #Emergence #LifeDesign
The Unseen Architects: Exploring the Fundamental Properties of Life
A deep dive into the complexity, self-organization, and unpredictability that shape living systems.
yuvalbloch.com
June 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
🧬 Life doesn’t follow a blueprint — it emerges.
In my latest blog, I explore how complexity, self-organization, and chaos shape the natural world — and what they can teach us about how we live.
Read it here:
👉 yuvalbloch.com/blog/post-1/
#Complexity #Fractals #Emergence #LifeDesign
In my latest blog, I explore how complexity, self-organization, and chaos shape the natural world — and what they can teach us about how we live.
Read it here:
👉 yuvalbloch.com/blog/post-1/
#Complexity #Fractals #Emergence #LifeDesign
🧬 I’m starting a new blog on philosophical lessons from biology
📘 Read the intro post:
🌐 yuvalbloch.com/blog/
✍️ medium.com/p/why-life-science...
Let me know what you think!
📘 Read the intro post:
🌐 yuvalbloch.com/blog/
✍️ medium.com/p/why-life-science...
Let me know what you think!
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Yuval Bloch I’m a computational ecologist studying the dynamics of complex systems in nature.
My work combines ecology, computer science, and epidemiology.
yuvalbloch.com
June 6, 2025 at 12:20 PM
🧬 I’m starting a new blog on philosophical lessons from biology
📘 Read the intro post:
🌐 yuvalbloch.com/blog/
✍️ medium.com/p/why-life-science...
Let me know what you think!
📘 Read the intro post:
🌐 yuvalbloch.com/blog/
✍️ medium.com/p/why-life-science...
Let me know what you think!