Global Systems Lab builds interactive simulators and tools that help people explore complex systems. How many variables interact, where do tradeoffs hide, and which levers matter most?
What is here?
- Human Experience Engine: Scenario tool for exploring how policy, economy, health, culture, and environment interact.
- Earth System Simulator: Energy balanced climate model to compare equilibrium and warming scenarios through time.
- Cosmic Habitability Simulator: Deep explorer for surface temperature and habitability across stellar and planetary conditions.
- Fractal Explorer: Visual guide to complex dynamics through Mandelbrot, Julia, and Burning Ship sets.
How to use the simulators
Each tool is designed for exploration. Adjust a small number of meaningful parameters, run scenarios, and compare outcomes to observe side-by-side changes. The goal is not prediction, but finding insight and understanding sensitivity. Observe feedback loops and their unintended consequences.
Assumptions and limits
These models are simplified on purpose. They compress real-world complexity into a transparent set of controls so you can learn by doing. If you need formal analysis for policy, safety, or investment decisions, use peer reviewed models and primary data sources.
Start here
Browse all tools or open the Human Experience Engine to run your first scenario.