RSA Animate - The Power of Networks

In this new RSA Animate, Manuel Lima, senior UX design lead at Microsoft Bing, explores the power of network visualisation to help navigate our complex modern world. Taken from a lecture given by Manuel Lima as part of the RSA's free public events programme. Listen to the full talk: http://www.thersa.org/events/audio-an...

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Produced and edited by Abi Stephenson, RSA. Animation by Cognitive Media.

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[omfg4all]

But who is the network admin and can you trust them?

[BoudreauProductions1]

8:41 Was i just rick rolled? '-'

[Raphael Faeh]

This needs to have far more views! Important stuff!

[Pieter ten Cate]

I so appreciate this! great Job guys

[Ian Smith]

Throughout life we rebuild and establish networks and connections in our brains in different ways so that eventually we consider things similar that have little similarity. For example, a Doctor would have a million items in a list of symptoms but to accurately diagnose, based on epidemiology, and other factors, such as details about their patients, they need to remodel knowledge and build a cognitive map that serves the ultimate purpose. This is our evolutionary advantage.

[UniversalPotentate]

Mind=Blown

I realized. I'm very much a hierarchal thinker. I think of things as having 1 categorical connection to other things. I want to map the category and remove all the "noise."

While that is good for rudimentary understanding, I realize to fully engage in REAL life, I need to expand my vision of reality. Many seemingly disparate points are connected through many categories of connection. While that may seem obvious intellectually, I really need to appreciate and apply that knowledge.

[afichter tania]

Nice to make posters.

[MrJustSomeGuy87]

3:10 That vulture is an asshole!

[nzeugner karole]

I love the presentation, its so cool.

[Aditya Dubey]

which tool is this?



[Liss Nup]

I want that finished poster so much!