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DySoC Welcomes Renowned Primatologist Frans de Waal

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Catherine Crawley

The Center for the Dynamics of Social Complexity (DySoC) at NIMBioS is pleased to host world-renowned primatologist Frans de Waal for a talk next month on animal emotion and empathy ahead of his much-anticipated new book, to be published in … Continue reading →

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US Defense Department Supports New DySoC Research on Political Instability

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Catherine Crawley

KNOXVILLE—The Arab Spring, the collapse of democracy in Turkey, civil wars in Africa, and continued violence in Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq—imagine the possibilities if we could truly understand the socio-political forces at play, make better predictions about when violent outbreaks … Continue reading →

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New Center at NIMBioS Explores Dynamics of Social Complexity

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Catherine Crawley

NIMBioS officially rolled out the new Center for the Dynamics of Social Complexity (DySoC) this week. The Center promotes connections and collaborations between researchers focused on human social behavior. Combining system thinking, modeling tools, and big data, DySoC-associated researchers develop … Continue reading →

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