The simulation hypothesis — the idea that our universe might be an artificial construct running on some advanced alien ...

For most of human history, large societies have drawn clear lines between people who belong to the in-group and those who do ...

In October, the International Society for Artificial Life recognized several SFI researchers and co-authors with the ISAL ...

Understanding the key drivers of brain aging is essential for effective prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Here, we integrate human brain and physiological data to investigate ...

An Introduction to Ergodicity Economics is a new textbook that draws on physics to re-examine traditional economic theory. It ...

Three SFI External Professors and their collaborators received a 2025 SAF Research Award from the Shanghai Archaeology Forum ...

When scientists test algorithms that sort or classify data they often turn to a trusted tool called Normalized Mutual ...

Dodds has co-organized a working group aimed at moving “Towards a Data-Driven Science of Stories.” From December 10–12, computer scientists, folklorists, physicists, marketing experts, cognitive ...

How much risk is any individual willing to take on? That depends, in part, on their individual resources and environment, ...

From December 10–12, computer scientists, folklorists, physicists, marketing experts, cognitive neuroscientists, economists, mathematicians, psychologists, and other researchers convene at SFI to ...

The latest news and events at the Santa Fe Institute ...

The last quarter of 2025 at SFI starts in a new way, with the annual ACtioN and Board of Trustees Symposium happening on the first weekend of October rather than the last, to avoid weather ...