Ricard Solé is a research professor and head of the Complex Systems Lab at Pompeu Fabra University. He holds degrees in Physics and Biology from the University of Barcelona and a PhD in Physics from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. He is also an external professor at the Santa Fe Institute and the Vienna Complexity Hub. His research focuses on understanding the evolutionary origins of complex systems through mathematical models and synthetic biology. He has proposed the concept of synthetic transitions to explore major evolutionary innovations and has pioneered the field of “liquid brains,” dedicated to unconventional cognitive networks. He is currently working on projects related to the terraformation of ecosystems threatened by climate change.