Alien Crash Site - Speculative Science of Three-Parent Alien Civilizations - Episode 8
Offered By: Santa Fe Institute via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore a fascinating crossover episode between Alien Crash Site and Complexity Podcast featuring SFI Program Postdoctoral Fellow Tamara van der Does. Delve into a speculative "sci-fi science" scenario developed during a 72-hour complex systems charette, examining how an extraterrestrial civilization might function with three-parent families. Investigate the interplay between individuals and society, discuss the role of counterfactuals and speculation in scientific research and science fiction, and ponder the potential technology left behind by alien visitors. Listen to this thought-provoking 56-minute conversation that blends complex systems thinking with imaginative extraterrestrial scenarios.
Syllabus
Alien Crash Site. 008 Crossover episode with Complexity Podcast, featuring Tamara van der Does
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Santa Fe Institute
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