The ultimate potential of self-organising systems
The key to understanding our nature as Systems Beings
The human brain has a network of nearly 70 billion neurons and the cosmic network of galaxies is thought to have at least 100 billion galaxies. Given the vast difference in scale, what could these two most challenging and complex systems in nature have in common? New research suggests that both are self-organising networks. This finding offers a fresh perspective not just on who we are as human beings, but how we naturally organise as living systems.
Is the universe is one giant brain?
Research by scientists Vazza and Feletti (2020) found evidence that both the universe and the brain operate as self-organising systems using similar principles of network dynamics. This seems incredible not just because of the enormous different scales and processes at play, but also because they are made up of very different parts. Both systems are comprised of complex networks spread out in long filaments linked by nodes. By investigating the structural, morphological, network properties, and memory capacity of both systems the researchers concluded that “similar network configurations can emerge from the interaction of entirely different physical processes, resulting in similar levels of complexity and self-organization, despite the…
