From stock markets to brain scans, new research harmonises hundreds of scientific methods to understand complex systems
- Written by Ben Fulcher, Senior Lecturer, School of Physics, University of Sydney
ShutterstockComplexity is all around us, from the daily fluctuations of financial markets to the intricate web of neurons in our brains.
Understanding how the different components of these systems interact with each other is a fundamental challenge for scientists trying to predict their behaviour. Piecing together these interactions is like...

















