Emergence Explained with David Krakauer

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🗓️ 8 August 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

What is life? What is intelligence? What is… complexity? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly learn how complexity science, chaos theory, and emergence help us understand our place in the universe with David Krakauer, president of the Santa Fe Institute.

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0:00.0	Complexity and emergence.
0:02.7	Two terms that I think in modern times should be on everyone's tongue.
0:06.0	They will be after this show.
0:07.3	Instead of what we have right now, which is stupidity and ignorance.
0:11.7	Yeah.
0:12.4	Coming up on StarTalk.
0:15.8	Welcome to StarTalk.
0:18.3	Your place in the universe where science and pop culture collide. StarTalk. Your place in the universe where science and pop culture collide.
0:24.2	StarTalk begins right now.
0:28.6	This is StarTalk, special edition, which means I got Gary O'Reilly sitting right next to me.
0:34.4	Hi, Neil.
0:35.0	Gary, former soccer pro.
0:36.5	Yes.
0:37.0	Chuck Nice. Good to have you, man. Gary, former soccer pro. Yes. Chuck Nice.
0:38.3	Good to have you, man.
0:39.3	Who knows nothing about soccer?
0:40.3	Nothing.
0:41.3	That's because you're American.
0:43.3	That's right.
0:44.3	American, baby.
0:46.3	So, you guys always come up with fun topics.
0:50.3	And today is no exception.
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