In this episode, we’re joined by Michael Batty, Bartlett Professor of Planning at University College London and Chair of the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, to discuss the evolution of city planning and the shift away from traditional mechanical views.

In today’s episode, Michael lays the groundwork for understanding cities that will be essential for part two of this conversation.



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Brady Heywood website

In this episode, we’re joined by Michael Batty, Bartlett Professor of Planning at University College London and Chair of the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, to discuss the evolution of city planning and the shift away from traditional mechanical views.
In today’s episode, Michael lays the groundwork for understanding cities that will be essential for part two of this conversation.
 
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Simplifying Complexity is a podcast about the underlying principles of complex systems. On the show, we explore the key concepts of complexity science with expert minds from around the world. Each episode focuses on an interview where we break down a specific concept in detail.

Simplifying Complexity is a podcast about the underlying principles of complex systems. On the show, we explore the key concepts of complexity science with expert minds from around the world. Each episode focuses on an interview where we break down a specific concept in detail.

Simplifying Complexity is a podcast about the underlying principles of complex systems.

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Understanding Cities - Part 1

Jason Fried is the Co-founder and CEO of 37signals, the software development firm behind Basecamp (a project management app), and HEY (an inbox and calendar app).

In this episode, Jason dives into what 25 years of business has taught him. He shares his advice for hiring staff, getting meaningful insight from reference checks, and why you should always hire a candidate who is the better writer.



Resources and links:
37signals website
Basecamp website
HEY website
Jason Fried’s website



Connect:
Simplifying Complexity on Twitter
Sean Brady on Twitter
Sean Brady on LinkedIn
Brady Heywood website

Jason Fried is the Co-founder and CEO of 37signals, the software development firm behind Basecamp (a project management app), and HEY (an inbox and calendar app).
In this episode, Jason dives into what 25 years of business has taught him. He shares his advice for hiring staff, getting meaningful insight from reference checks, and why you should always hire a candidate who is the better writer.
 
Resources and links:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://37signals.com/">37signals website</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://basecamp.com/">Basecamp website</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.hey.com/">HEY website</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://world.hey.com/jason">Jason Fried’s website</a></li>
</ul>
 
Connect:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://twitter.com/BHComplexity">Simplifying Complexity on Twitter</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://twitter.com/BradyHeywood">Sean Brady on Twitter</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-brady-11a95427/">Sean Brady on LinkedIn</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bradyheywood.com.au/">Brady Heywood website</a></li>
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In conversation with Jason Fried

In this episode, we continue our conversation with Professor Jennifer Dunne, the Vice President for Science at the Santa Fe Institute.

In this episode, Jennifer discusses her work to understand ‘human-centred interaction networks’ - how humans interact with non-human species in a range of ways, including for food - by examining Indigenous cultures around the world and historical migration to Polynesian islands.



Connect:
Simplifying Complexity on Twitter
Sean Brady on Twitter
Sean Brady on LinkedIn
Brady Heywood website

In this episode, we continue our conversation with Professor Jennifer Dunne, the Vice President for Science at the Santa Fe Institute.
In this episode, Jennifer discusses her work to understand ‘human-centred interaction networks’ - how humans interact with non-human species in a range of ways, including for food - by examining Indigenous cultures around the world and historical migration to Polynesian islands.
 
Connect:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://twitter.com/BHComplexity">Simplifying Complexity on Twitter</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://twitter.com/BradyHeywood">Sean Brady on Twitter</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-brady-11a95427/">Sean Brady on LinkedIn</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bradyheywood.com.au/">Brady Heywood website</a></li>
</ul>

Food webs, humans and cod - Part 2

In this episode, Professor Jennifer Dunne, the Vice President for Science at the Santa Fe Institute, explains how you build a food web, focusing on her ecological work in the Gulf of Alaska.



Connect:
Simplifying Complexity on Twitter
Sean Brady on Twitter
Sean Brady on LinkedIn
Brady Heywood website

In this episode, Professor Jennifer Dunne, the Vice President for Science at the Santa Fe Institute, explains how you build a food web, focusing on her ecological work in the Gulf of Alaska.
 
Connect:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://twitter.com/BHComplexity">Simplifying Complexity on Twitter</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://twitter.com/BradyHeywood">Sean Brady on Twitter</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-brady-11a95427/">Sean Brady on LinkedIn</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bradyheywood.com.au/">Brady Heywood website</a></li>
</ul>
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