BlueSky Thinking Summary

Complexity science is a new field challenging conventional scientific inquiry by promoting holistic views on complex systems, rather than attempting to isolate variables.

The Kellogg's Ryan Institute on Complexity, founded by professors Uzzi, Wang, and Jones, brings together sociology, physics, and economics in order to understand how interconnected systems—like financial markets or traffic patterns—function.

They further added that not single components but emergent behaviors and interactions have to be seen to understand systems like flocks of birds or R&D teams themselves.

So it is germane to the analysis today of markets and organizations where huge data is available needing to be digested by advanced analytical tools.

It seeks to advance collaborative research in ways akin to scientific labs between the social sciences and complex problem-solving methodologies.

With complexity science making a formidable rise ever more to the fore, application brings the scope of that transformative insight into navigation at global scales for modern challenges.