Contact & Collaborate

Neural Nations — CAMS Research · Kari McKern · Sydney, Australia

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Scholar & Peer Review

For academics, methodologists, and complexity scientists. Independent validation and scholarly critique are the point of this platform, not a threat to it.

What you get:

  • Full methodology documentation and scoring protocols
  • Open dataset access (39,351 records, GitHub)
  • Validation reports: Seshat cross-validation, Granger causality, hindcast accuracy
  • Co-authorship and formal peer review enquiries welcome

Please include: your institution or affiliation (if any), the aspect of CAMS you are engaging with, and whether you are interested in critique, collaboration, or citation.

Model documentation → Open datasets →
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Practitioner & Policy

For systems analysts, policy advisors, strategists, and organisational practitioners wanting to apply CAMS thinking to institutional risk, governance diagnostics, or scenario planning.

What you get:

  • Access to the live Streamlit dashboard (no login required)
  • CAMS briefing note on request — plain-language summary for non-technical audiences
  • Discussion of pilot applications to specific organisations or policy contexts
  • Failure Modes, Escalation Archetypes, and Mindscapes reports

Please describe the context or system you are working with and what kind of analysis would be most useful.

Open dashboard → Explore tools →
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General Public & Press

For journalists, educators, curious readers, and anyone who found their way here and wants to understand what CAMS actually says about the world. No prior knowledge required.

What you get:

  • The Research Diary — plain language, updated regularly
  • Interview availability for journalists and podcasters
  • Background briefings on specific societies or case studies
  • The Complex Adaptive Humans LinkedIn newsletter

If you are curious, you are the right audience.

Research Diary → Newsletter →

Get in Touch

Kari McKern
Independent researcher · Former public servant and IT specialist · Sydney, Australia

[email protected]

Response time: typically within a few days; complex collaboration proposals may take longer.
Privacy: email is the only contact method used here. No data is collected or stored by this website.
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