In this episode, Dr. Anamaria Berea talked about her work in the emergence of communication through biological and social networks which is constantly evolving and often complex. Dr. Anamaria is an associate professor with George Mason University. She is currently doing research at the intersection of data sciences (with a focus on natural language processing), economics and astrobiology. Dr. Anamaria aims to understand communication in biological and social networks as an evolving complex system. Learn more at [https://www.complexeconastrobio.org/] The Systemic Societal Health is a weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Sally Goerner, Research Director of the Planetary Health Lab for The University of Edinburgh. Learn more at [https://www.planetaryhealthlab.com/] Music by Siddhartha Corsus

In this episode, Eric Derks broke down his job that revolves around system thinking to develop practical approaches to creating lasting systemic socio-economic changes. Eric Derks is the managing partner for Canopy Labs, a US-based small business of international development practitioners, project managers, researchers and advisors that dedicates their work to developing systemic approaches to complex social challenges in local and international development. Learn more of Canopy Labs at [https://thecanopylab.com/] The Systemic Societal Health is a weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Sally Goerner, Research Director of the Planetary Health Lab for The University of Edinburgh. Learn more at [https://www.planetaryhealthlab.com/] Music by Siddhartha Corsus

In this episode, Dr. Laura Lengnick discusses her work using resilience principles to explore how an integrated approach to managing assets can reduce risks. As we learn, these help capture new opportunities in cultivating resilience in business, government, and community organizations. In 2015, Dr. Laura Lengnick launched Cultivating Resilience, LLC, a consulting firm offering ecosystem-based climate risk management and resilience planning services to civil society, business, and government. Lean more at [https://cultivatingresilience.com/about-laura-lengnick/] The Systemic Societal Health is a weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Sally Goerner, Research Director of the Planetary Health Lab for The University of Edinburgh. Learn more at [https://www.planetaryhealthlab.com/] Music by Siddhartha Corsus

In this episode, Dr. Brian Fath talks about his TOP 10 measures of systemic societal health using network analysis methods that help assess health and ecosystems within human systems like economies. Dr. Brian Fath is a professor of biological sciences at Towson university in Maryland USA, where he teaches ecosystem ecology, environmental science, human ecology, and sustain. The ability is also a senior research scholar at the international Institute for applied systems analysis in Luxenberg in Austria, co-editor in chief for the journal of current research and environmental sustainability, coauthor of recent books, foundations for sustainability at new ecology as system's perspective and a founding member of the research Alliance for regenerative economics. The Systemic Societal Health is a weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Sally Goerner, Research Director of the Planetary Health Lab for The University of Edinburgh. Learn more at [https://www.planetaryhealthlab.com/] Music by Siddhartha Corsus

In this episode, Mike Field shares his work in system thinking to develop practical approaches to creating lasting systemic socio-economic change. The specific focus for this episode is differentiating between a healthy hierarchy and oligarchy. Mike Field has over 25 years experience designing, assessing training and implementing systems based approaches to market educational health and environmental challenges. Through his work. Mike has played a key role in setting learning and research agendas in the field of systems approaches to international development. He is currently a market systems analyst at eco ventures, international, where he provides guidance on applying systems lenses to address challenges. To social and market context internationally. Learn more here [https://www.ma.imperial.ac.uk/~mjfield1/] The Systemic Societal Health is a weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Sally Goerner, Research Director of the Planetary Health Lab for The University of Edinburgh. Learn more at [https://www.planetaryhealthlab.com/] Music by Siddhartha Corsus .

Development Director for Frostburg Grows Dr Dan Fiscus, Ph.D. joins us this week to share his insights into regenerative economics and the relationship between sustainable human- and life- environments. In particular, he discusses his recent work with the Western Maryland Food Council, bringing active participants in food systems to address crises in rural Maryland. Dr. Dan has a BS in electrical engineering at MSN ecology and biomathematics and a PhD in environmental science. His research interests include theoretically ecology, ecological network analysis, sustainable human environment, relations chips, and finding leverage points for social change that benefits people on the planet. The Systemic Societal Health is a weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Sally Goerner, Research Director of the Planetary Health Lab for The University of Edinburgh. Learn more at [https://www.planetaryhealthlab.com/] Music by Siddhartha Corsus .

This week we’re back with Dr. Curtis Ogdenis as we get to the second part of Dr. Curtis’s insecurity projects. He highlights three aspects of his work: culture-change, network-building, and leadership. As his work intersects with race, class, and culture, we were particularly intrigued by the role of collaboration within Dr Curtis’ work. As a Senior Associate at the Interaction Institute for Social Change (IISC), a 25-year-old Boston nonprofit, Dr. Curtis Ogdenis works with change leaders to build collaborative capacity. A progressive force for change, IISC focuses on power dynamics, sees networks as units of change, and views love as the power for social transformation. Learn more here [https://interactioninstitute.org/] The Systemic Societal Health is a weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Sally Goerner, Research Director of the Planetary Health Lab for The University of Edinburgh. Learn more at [https://www.planetaryhealthlab.com/] Music by Siddhartha Corsus .

In this two part episode, we are joined by Dr. Curtis Ogdenis, a Senior Associate with the Interaction Institute for Social Chance (IISC), where he consults various organisations and communities on capacity-building. With his experience in regenerative practices as it relates to food systems, we picked his brain on how he bridges the gap between research and practice when creating equitable and inclusive social change. As a Senior Associate at the Interaction Institute for Social Change (IISC), a 25-year-old Boston nonprofit, Dr. Curtis Ogdenis works with change leaders to build collaborative capacity. A progressive force for change, IISC focuses on power dynamics, sees networks as units of change, and views love as the power for social transformation. Learn more here [https://interactioninstitute.org/] The Systemic Societal Health is a weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Sally Goerner, Research Director of the Planetary Health Lab for The University of Edinburgh. Learn more at [https://www.planetaryhealthlab.com/] Music by Siddhartha Corsus .

This week, we talk to Dr. Anamaria Berea, whose research has primarily focused on the intersection of economics and complex systems for the past 11 years. That is precisely the question we’ll be asking today: how does energy network science fit into economics? We delved into the stasis of Keynesian economics, the Startup Genome project, exogenous shocks, and evolution. Dr. Anamaria Berea is an associate professor of data sciences at George Mason university in Virginia, a research scholar in astrobiology for blue marble space Institute, affiliated faculty with NASA frontier development lab, and a research affiliate for the SETI Institute. Learn more at [https://www.complexeconastrobio.org/] The Systemic Societal Health is a weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Sally Goerner, Research Director of the Planetary Health Lab for The University of Edinburgh. Learn more at [https://www.planetaryhealthlab.com/] Music by Siddhartha Corsus .

To kick off the season, we sat down with third-year Ph.D. student Suwen Chen, to discuss how businesses can be pivotal in serving society’s most vulnerable and protecting the environment. Realising her corporate job failed to align with her values, Suwen sought to dive deeper into the realm of social entrepreneurship. Her research has led to a revolutionary idea: businesses can have it both ways; do good and earn profit. Learn more here [https://www.suwen-chen.com/aboutme] The Systemic Societal Health is a weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Sally Goerner, Research Director of the Planetary Health Lab for The University of Edinburgh. Learn more at [https://www.planetaryhealthlab.com/] Music by Siddhartha Corsus .