Mad Scientist Laboratory

February 13, 2023February 13, 2023

433. Gaming Information Dominance

[Editor’s Note: The Mad Scientist Laboratory introduces our new Bit series, exploring a finite but key component of the greater Operational Environment in a succinct post. Today’s post by returning guest blogger Kate Kilgore explores how video games and … Read the rest

February 9, 2023February 9, 2023

432. Complexity, Entropy, and Faster Battlefield Decisions

[Editor’s Note: Army Mad Scientist is pleased to present our latest episode of The Convergence podcast, featuring John Bicknell, CEO/Founder of More Cowbell Unlimited, exploring complex systems, entropy, how data can be turned into action, and empowering … Read the rest

February 2, 2023February 2, 2023

431. Your Adversary is Rational, Just Not the Way You Want Them to Be

[Editor’s Note: Army Mad Scientist welcomes returning guest blogger LTC Nathan Colvin with today’s insightful post exploring how game theory can help us understand our adversaries’ motivations. Using contemporary Russia as a use case, LTC Colvin explores the dynamics … Read the rest

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023

430. The Outsized Fear of Small Nuclear Threats

[Editor’s Note: Mad Scientist Laboratory is pleased to feature today’s timely and intriguing post by returning guest blogger and proclaimed Mad Scientist Dr. James Giordano and Bob Williams, exploring the hitherto unthinkable — “redefining low-yield and discriminate … Read the rest

January 12, 2023January 12, 2023

429. Go with the Flow: Enhancing Human Cognition

[Editor’s Note: Army Mad Scientist is pleased to present our latest episode of The Convergence podcast, recorded on location at I/ITSEC 2022, the world’s largest modeling and simulation conference in Orlando, Florida. Co-hosts Luke Shabro and Matt Santaspirt… Read the rest