Weak Links

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<P>How can our societies be stabilized in a crisis?&nbsp; Why can we enjoy and understand Shakespeare? Why are fruitflies uniform? How&nbsp;do omnivorous eating habits aid our survival? What makes the Mona Lisa’s smile beautiful? How do women keep our social structures intact? – Could there possibly be a single answer to all&nbsp;these questions? This book shows that the statement: "weak links stabilize complex systems" provides the&nbsp;key to&nbsp;understanding&nbsp;each of&nbsp;these&nbsp;intriguing puzzles, and many more besides. The author, a recipient of several distinguished science communication prizes, explains weak or low probability interactions, and uses them as connecting threads in a vast variety of networks from proteins to ecosystems. This unique book and the ideas it develops will have a significant impact on diverse, seemingly unrelated fields of study.</P>