UL’s Prof Martin Hayes on his systems theory research, why ‘pi-shaped’ graduates are the future of engineering, and the importance of patience.

Most organizations can point to a moment when a bold idea broke through, but far fewer can explain how that kind of thinking happens consistently. Sustained innovation usually depends less on bursts ...

Introduction -- Metabolic innovation -- Innovation trough regulation -- Novel molecules -- The origins of evolutionary innovation -- Genotype networks, self-organization, and natural selection -- A ...