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When statistical physics escaped matter
The 2026 Dirac Medal celebrates Derrida, Dhar, Mézard and Sompolinsky, and a way of doing physics travelling far beyond its original domain
 • Manlio De Domenico, Ph.D.
Decoding the “Architecture” of Living Systems: Chapter 4
DALV-04: Hierarchy without a designer allows evolution to preserve partial progress and limit the costs of coordination
The experiment is over: we tried to outsmart the algorithm; here’s what happened
One year later, the data — and our community — have an answer
 • Manlio De Domenico, Ph.D.
Complexity Thoughts: Issue #87
Unraveling complexity: building knowledge, one paper at a time
How to build a topic directory for your Substack
In less than 5 minutes.
 • Manlio De Domenico, Ph.D.
Decoding the “Architecture” of Living Systems: Chapter 3
DALV-03: loops, the minimal units of redundancy, control, and closure
Complexity Thoughts: Issue #86
Unraveling complexity: building knowledge, one paper at a time
Decoding the “Architecture” of Living Systems: Chapter 2
DALV-02: the information storage “paradox”
What network structure alone cannot tell us about complex systems
Structure shows where interactions can happen, while functionality depends on how perturbations actually move
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