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Chris Kempes

Resident Faculty, Santa Fe Institute, New Mexico

Chris Kempes is a professor at the Santa Fe Institute, working at the intersection of physics, biology, and the earth sciences.

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Written by Chris Kempes

A kingfisher underwater catching a fish amid rising bubbles.

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Complexity

Problem-solving matter

Life is starting to look a lot less like an outcome of chemistry and physics, and more like a computational process

David C Krakauer & Chris Kempes

Red autumn leaves on a branch against a pale blue sky, highlighting the intricate veins and shapes of the leaves.

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Complexity

When science hits a limit, learn to ask different questions

Chris Kempes & Van Savage