Welcome to The Flux - where we talk data, decisions, and stories of people asking the what-if questions to create an intentional impact on the future.
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Navigating Complex Systems with Don Burke: Epidemiology, AI, and Modeling
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In this episode of The Flux, host John Cordier sits down with Don Burke, co-founder of Epistemix and a trailblazing epidemiologist, to explore the fascinating intersection of infectious disease research, artificial intelligence, and agent-based modeling (ABM). Burke shares his journey from a traditional career in infectious disease research to beco…
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The Tipping Point for Agent-Based Modeling with Rob Axtell
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In this episode of The Flux, John Cordier interviews Rob Axtell from George Mason University, where he leads the largest graduate program in agent-based modeling (ABM) globally. Axtell shares his journey into complex systems modeling and how the field has evolved since the 1990s. He explains how George Mason’s Ph.D. program in Computational Social …
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The Intersection of Science Fiction and Reality: A Conversation with Sam Arbesman
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In The Intersection of Science Fiction and Reality episode of The Flux podcast, host John Cordier engages in a conversation with Sam Arbesman, Scientist-in-Residence at Lux Capital and Research Fellow at the Long Now Foundation. They explore how science fiction, video games, and computational social science intersect to influence real-world innovat…
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The Growing Impact of Agent-Based Modeling with Matt Kohler
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In this episode of The Flux, John Cordier interviews Matt Kohler, Applied Complexity Scientist at MITRE and President of the Computational Social Science Society of the Americas, about the transformative power of agent-based modeling (ABM). Kohler explains how ABM simulates complex human systems and helps decision-makers understand the ripple effec…
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The Future of Agent-Based Modeling: Insights from Josh Epstein
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In the inaugural episode of The Flux, John Cordier, CEO of Epistemix, interviews Josh Epstein, Director of the Agent-Based Modeling Lab at NYU and a prominent figure at the Santa Fe Institute. The discussion revolves around the potential and progress of agent-based modeling (ABM), particularly in public health, economics, and beyond. Epstein shares…
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