Peter Corning, Ph.D. taught in the Human Biology Program at Stanford University for many years and is the long-time director of the Institute for the Study of Complex Systems. He is the author of several recent books, including The Fair Society: The Science of Human Nature and the Pursuit of Social Justice, as well as more than 150 professional journal articles in the biological and social sciences, and he is widely known for his work on the role of synergy as a causal agency in evolution.