The Flux by Epistemix Podcast
1) Big Data, Little Brain: Making Structural Components Known and Emergent Outcomes Clear with Paolo Gaudiano
In this episode of The Flux, host John Cordier, CEO of Epistemix, sits down with Paolo Gaudiano, a complexity scientist turned DEI innovator, whose journey spans neuroscience, agent-based modeling, an...Show More
2) Strategic Innovation in Public Health with Les Craig
Les Craig joins us to discuss how simulation and synthetic data are changing the way organizations prepare for infectious disease outbreaks. From helping public health leaders visualize complex scenar...Show More
3) Designing for Uncertainty with Mickey McManus
In this episode of The Flux, host John Cordier sits down with innovation pioneer Mickey McManus to explore what it means to design for uncertainty in a world where complexity is the norm. Mickey draws...Show More
4) The Role of Sentiment and Social Dynamics in Public Health Models with Philippe Giabbanelli
In this episode of The Flux, we explore how modeling trust, belief, and social sentiment can unlock deeper insights in public health. Our guest, Philippe Giabbanelli, shares how agent-based models are...Show More
5) Glory Days of Modeling: Dan Eichelsdoerfer on Building Macrocosm
In a world full of linear thinking, Dan Eichelsdoerfer is building a company grounded in complexity. In this episode, Dan joins The Flux to discuss why agent-based models are finally ready for prime t...Show More
6) From Chaos to Clarity with Doyne Farmer: Why Agent-Based Models Matter Now
On this episode of The Flux, agent-based models (ABMs) have long lived on the fringes of mainstream economics but that’s changing. Doyne Farmer breaks down how advances in computing and data are fueli...Show More
7) Mining Meaning: Laura Sheppard on Gender, Academia, and the Power of Public Data
In this episode of The Flux, we talk with Laura Sheppard, a research fellow at University College London’s Centre for Longitudinal Studies, about how data mining can uncover powerful insights from une...Show More
Mining Meaning: Laura Sheppard on Gender, Academia, and the Power of Public Data
39:40 | Apr 22nd, 2025
8) From Micro-Behaviors to Macro-Patterns: Exploring Agent-Based Models with Andrew Crooks
In this episode of The Flux, host John Cordier sits down with Andrew Crooks at the Complex Social Systems Society Conference in Santa Fe. They dive into the world of agent-based modeling (ABM) - what ...Show More
9) From Neural Networks to Synthetic Populations: Hamdi Kavak’s Journey
What if we could predict the impact of a pandemic, a policy change, or even a war before it happens? Hamdi Kavak joins The Flux to discuss how agent-based modeling enables researchers to explore "what...Show More
10) From Curiosity to Complexity: Paul Amoruso’s Journey into Agent-Based Modeling
In this episode of The Flux, host John Cordier, CEO of Epistemix, sits down with Paul Amoruso to explore his unexpected journey into the world of agent-based modeling (ABM). What started as a course r...Show More
From Curiosity to Complexity: Paul Amoruso’s Journey into Agent-Based Modeling
18:39 | Mar 4th, 2025