Networks

Carl Zimmer just wrote something at environment360 . Based on what I read, I feel I am more of a generalist, than a specialist. Unfortunately I am not linked. So my potential is not realized. Generalists are important for Information networks, unless like Salinger (and me?) they are abnormally disconnected.

From Zimmer:

"Network theory tells scientists that subtle changes to complex networks can trigger sudden changes. Financial markets, for example, can wobble up and down before collapsing. It may be possible to monitor ecosystems for early warning signals of collapse as well. The forest will tell ecologists more about trouble to come than any individual tree. "