j.carlock
@jrncarlock.bsky.social
complexity science | english/spanish | web: https://jrncarlock.github.io/
In complex systems, linear tools fail against nonlinear phenomena. You can’t fight smoke with a sword, nor bite water with your teeth—because complexity dissolves brute force. It demands sensitivity, adaptability, and systemic understanding. #complexity
September 15, 2025 at 9:20 PM
In complex systems, linear tools fail against nonlinear phenomena. You can’t fight smoke with a sword, nor bite water with your teeth—because complexity dissolves brute force. It demands sensitivity, adaptability, and systemic understanding. #complexity
Two relevant and classic Special Issues on Complexity:
(1) Science (Volume 284, Issue 5411, 1999): www.science.org/toc/science/...
(2) Nature Physics (Volume 8, No 1, 2012): www.nature.com/collections/...
(1) Science (Volume 284, Issue 5411, 1999): www.science.org/toc/science/...
(2) Nature Physics (Volume 8, No 1, 2012): www.nature.com/collections/...
August 26, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Two relevant and classic Special Issues on Complexity:
(1) Science (Volume 284, Issue 5411, 1999): www.science.org/toc/science/...
(2) Nature Physics (Volume 8, No 1, 2012): www.nature.com/collections/...
(1) Science (Volume 284, Issue 5411, 1999): www.science.org/toc/science/...
(2) Nature Physics (Volume 8, No 1, 2012): www.nature.com/collections/...
Complexity science is multidisciplinary in structure, interdisciplinary in practice and transdisciplinary in purpose. #complexity
August 15, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Complexity science is multidisciplinary in structure, interdisciplinary in practice and transdisciplinary in purpose. #complexity
Models of the mind. #ComplexityThinking
July 19, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Models of the mind. #ComplexityThinking
[Update] Complexity ideas bipartite network. Data from the book "Complexity: 5 Questions" (2008) by Carlos Gershenson @cgershen.bsky.social
The data and a high resolution figure are available here: github.com/jrncarlock/r...
The book is available here: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
The data and a high resolution figure are available here: github.com/jrncarlock/r...
The book is available here: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
July 18, 2025 at 12:29 AM
[Update] Complexity ideas bipartite network. Data from the book "Complexity: 5 Questions" (2008) by Carlos Gershenson @cgershen.bsky.social
The data and a high resolution figure are available here: github.com/jrncarlock/r...
The book is available here: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
The data and a high resolution figure are available here: github.com/jrncarlock/r...
The book is available here: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
Complexity, as a inherent quality of reality (interconnectedness), is a reminder that nature and knowledge go beyond our disciplinary labels. Science works according to disciplines, but reality just doesn't care (paraphrasing Feynman). #complexity #epistemology
July 15, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Complexity, as a inherent quality of reality (interconnectedness), is a reminder that nature and knowledge go beyond our disciplinary labels. Science works according to disciplines, but reality just doesn't care (paraphrasing Feynman). #complexity #epistemology
The origin of the universe, life, and consciousness are fundamental mysteries at the heart of human inquiry. While science has made progress, there is still no universal consensus. These remain frontiers of knowledge, deeply tied to humanity’s quest to understand existence itself. #Complexity
June 28, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The origin of the universe, life, and consciousness are fundamental mysteries at the heart of human inquiry. While science has made progress, there is still no universal consensus. These remain frontiers of knowledge, deeply tied to humanity’s quest to understand existence itself. #Complexity
Complexity is scale-dependent. There is no single universally appropriate theoretical framework that applies across all scales. Different levels of organization require different modeling frameworks that may help us to capture and understand their dynamics and behavior. #Complexity #SystemsThinking
June 27, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Complexity is scale-dependent. There is no single universally appropriate theoretical framework that applies across all scales. Different levels of organization require different modeling frameworks that may help us to capture and understand their dynamics and behavior. #Complexity #SystemsThinking
I just discovered that my most cited article on "corruption and complexity" has been heavily plagiarized (figures included) and published in an obscure and apocryphal journal in India, without giving any proper credit or reference to the original work: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
June 19, 2025 at 2:06 AM
I just discovered that my most cited article on "corruption and complexity" has been heavily plagiarized (figures included) and published in an obscure and apocryphal journal in India, without giving any proper credit or reference to the original work: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
In complex systems, boundaries matter. Cells have a membrane, countries a border and the planet its atmosphere. But boundaries regulate, they never isolate. No truly functioning system exists in complete isolation. #Complexity #SystemsThinking
June 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
In complex systems, boundaries matter. Cells have a membrane, countries a border and the planet its atmosphere. But boundaries regulate, they never isolate. No truly functioning system exists in complete isolation. #Complexity #SystemsThinking
Models are epistemological tools grounded in ontological assumptions. They do not aim to replicate reality in full, but to simplify and abstract its essential components in order to explore emergence.
"All models are wrong, but some are useful." - George Box
#ComplexityScience #SystemsThinking
"All models are wrong, but some are useful." - George Box
#ComplexityScience #SystemsThinking
June 4, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Models are epistemological tools grounded in ontological assumptions. They do not aim to replicate reality in full, but to simplify and abstract its essential components in order to explore emergence.
"All models are wrong, but some are useful." - George Box
#ComplexityScience #SystemsThinking
"All models are wrong, but some are useful." - George Box
#ComplexityScience #SystemsThinking
In complexity, context is everything. A system’s behavior and how we describe it depend on scale, perspective, and purpose. Ignoring context leads to potentially flawed conclusions by mistaking the simple for the complex. #ComplexityScience #SystemsThinking
June 2, 2025 at 10:02 PM
In complexity, context is everything. A system’s behavior and how we describe it depend on scale, perspective, and purpose. Ignoring context leads to potentially flawed conclusions by mistaking the simple for the complex. #ComplexityScience #SystemsThinking
Working on some complexity science illustrations. Can’t keep my eyes off this one in the style of Dalí.
May 31, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Working on some complexity science illustrations. Can’t keep my eyes off this one in the style of Dalí.
The "physics of complex systems" and "complexity in physical systems" are not the same thing. The later is a general scientific approach that can be applied to non-physical domains. The former refers to emergent behaviors within natural phenomena. #ComplexityScience #SystemsThinking
May 29, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The "physics of complex systems" and "complexity in physical systems" are not the same thing. The later is a general scientific approach that can be applied to non-physical domains. The former refers to emergent behaviors within natural phenomena. #ComplexityScience #SystemsThinking
A complex network of complex systems ideas. #complexity
May 28, 2025 at 11:27 PM
A complex network of complex systems ideas. #complexity
The notion of complexity is filled with nuance and richness. Data from "Complexity: 5 Questions" (2008) by @cgershen.bsky.social #complexity
May 22, 2025 at 12:52 AM
The notion of complexity is filled with nuance and richness. Data from "Complexity: 5 Questions" (2008) by @cgershen.bsky.social #complexity
New on Behavioral and Brain Sciences:
"Group identity without social interactions?" a comment to "What is a society? Building an interdisciplinary perspective and why that's important" by M.W. Moffett.
doi.org/10.1017/S014...
"Group identity without social interactions?" a comment to "What is a society? Building an interdisciplinary perspective and why that's important" by M.W. Moffett.
doi.org/10.1017/S014...
April 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
New on Behavioral and Brain Sciences:
"Group identity without social interactions?" a comment to "What is a society? Building an interdisciplinary perspective and why that's important" by M.W. Moffett.
doi.org/10.1017/S014...
"Group identity without social interactions?" a comment to "What is a society? Building an interdisciplinary perspective and why that's important" by M.W. Moffett.
doi.org/10.1017/S014...
México de las empresas fantasma (en proceso)
March 14, 2025 at 4:23 AM
México de las empresas fantasma (en proceso)
Dos libros para conocer los orígenes y entender el presente y futuro de la física en México. Las memorias del Dr. Jorge Flores (1941-2020) son fascinantes y deberían ser obligatorias para todas las personas que se dedican a la ciencia e investigación en México 🇲🇽
March 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Dos libros para conocer los orígenes y entender el presente y futuro de la física en México. Las memorias del Dr. Jorge Flores (1941-2020) son fascinantes y deberían ser obligatorias para todas las personas que se dedican a la ciencia e investigación en México 🇲🇽
"Doing Science like a Fungus – Complexity Research in the 21st Century" by Prof. @DirkBrockmann
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwMY...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwMY...
February 13, 2025 at 12:53 AM
"Doing Science like a Fungus – Complexity Research in the 21st Century" by Prof. @DirkBrockmann
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwMY...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwMY...
"CompLex: Legal systems through the lens of complexity science" (2025) is an important perspective and review by Pierpaolo Vivo, Daniel Katz and J.B. Ruhl, just published in Europhysics Letters: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
January 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
"CompLex: Legal systems through the lens of complexity science" (2025) is an important perspective and review by Pierpaolo Vivo, Daniel Katz and J.B. Ruhl, just published in Europhysics Letters: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
"The Physics of the Law: Legal Systems Through the Prism of Complexity Science" is a collection featured in Frontiers Physics that explores the application of complexity science to legal systems. Edited by Pierpaolo Vivo, Daniel Katz and J.B. Ruhl. Open Access: www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
January 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
"The Physics of the Law: Legal Systems Through the Prism of Complexity Science" is a collection featured in Frontiers Physics that explores the application of complexity science to legal systems. Edited by Pierpaolo Vivo, Daniel Katz and J.B. Ruhl. Open Access: www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
New on the arXiv: "Prosecution of complex criminal networks: a multilevel ERGMs approach to CICIG’s judicial cases". Web: arxiv.org/abs/2501.06330
Co-authored with Harald Waxenecker @waxeneckerh.bsky.social and Issa Luna Pla.
Co-authored with Harald Waxenecker @waxeneckerh.bsky.social and Issa Luna Pla.
January 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
New on the arXiv: "Prosecution of complex criminal networks: a multilevel ERGMs approach to CICIG’s judicial cases". Web: arxiv.org/abs/2501.06330
Co-authored with Harald Waxenecker @waxeneckerh.bsky.social and Issa Luna Pla.
Co-authored with Harald Waxenecker @waxeneckerh.bsky.social and Issa Luna Pla.