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yuval bloch
@yuvalblochbiology.bsky.social
Computational Ecologist | M.Sc. Student in Complexity & Disease Modeling | Exploring how simple rules shape ecosystems, networks, and behavior
One month into my attention restoration plan: where I remove distractions, add intentional pauses, and learning the power of empty spaces in time and natural environment.
Read more about the challenge and satisfaction of intentional life:
yuvalbloch.com/blog/intended_life/
November 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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
November 9, 2025 at 12:32 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.
October 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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
September 8, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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
August 30, 2025 at 3:21 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
August 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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
August 12, 2025 at 9:22 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
July 27, 2025 at 10:58 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
July 20, 2025 at 8:43 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...
July 15, 2025 at 9:43 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
July 10, 2025 at 7:20 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...
July 10, 2025 at 7:13 AM