Chaos Theory and Complexity Theory A six evening series giving a non-technical introduction to this new science, set to revolutionise how we see our world and link the worlds of science and spirituality. Prof. Stephen Hawking has said, "The next century will be the century of complexity".

Life is the balance between order and chaos. If it is too ordered everything just becomes the same, nothing is new. If there is too much chaos nothing lasts, but when we get the balance just right, magic happens. Chaos Theory is about the hidden patterns in the chaos of life, that we can use to understand and cope with our modern world. Complexity looks at complex systems that co-ordinate themselves to function as simple units. A human body has trillions of parts that all work together to make one human being. Science has traditionally worked by dividing what is being studied into the parts that make it up and studying them. To understand a rat you take it apart and look at all the pieces, but when we do this we cannot fully understand live rats. Complexity Theory looks at complex systems that organise themselves, from an individual person to whole societies, transport and postal systems, from clouds to flocks of birds. Learn what tipping points, six degrees of separation and the butterfly effect are really about. This is a whole new way of looking at life and the increasingly complex world we live in. It also links the world of science and the world of sprituality in a new dynamic way. The first three sessions will cover Chaos Theory and the last three will cover Complexity Theory. The two can be attended separately, but within the two sections each session will build on the previous sessions. they are designed to be as interactive as possible with discussions and exercises rather than just a talk.

Wednesday Evenings at 7.30pm every two weeks at the Theosophical Society 469 Moray Place. The dates are: 25 June 9 July 23 July 6 August 20 August 3 Sept 17 Sept For more information on Chaos and Complexity see http://complexity.orcon.net.nz , phone Victor MacGill at 4565068, or email victor@vmacgill.net