Videos of presentations about Integration and Implementation Sciences (i2S) are provided, along with historical information about presentations and courses.
Selected videos of presentations are provided under the first three of the following headings, with the material under fourth heading providing an historical overview:
- The i2S theoretical framework
- Tools
- Linking different approaches to tackling complex societal and environmental problems
- Historical overview
The videos of presentations under the first three headings provide a targeted viewing list for anyone interested in finding out more about i2S. The key source is the i2S-Talks YouTube channel, which has a number of relevant playlists, as described in relevant sections below.
The fourth heading “Historical documents” provides access to video presentations, powerpoint slides and documents that chart major developments in i2S through presentations and courses.
1. The i2S theoretical framework
For two talks on the current framework see:
- Bammer, G. (2024). “The Integration and Implementation Sciences (i2S) 3.0 framework: From theory to practice”, pre-recorded (as a back-up) for a keynote presentation at the ISUFI (Istituto Superiore Universitario di Formazione Interdisciplinare, University of Salento) Summer Excellence School, 10-12 July 2024: Santa Cesarea Terme, Lecce, Italy. (Online): https://youtu.be/-xV2VtgWWxo (YouTube video; 49 minutes).
- Bammer, G. (2023). Pre-recorded talk for an online Intereach webinar ‘Integration and Implementation Sciences (i2S) as “the arrow”’, 10 October 2023. (Online): https://youtu.be/w8BSu-T89fQ (YouTube video; 16 minutes).
2. Tools
Four playlists on the i2S-Talks YouTube channel focus on i2S tools, specifically for:
- Understanding diversity: Video primer – The twelve videos in this toolkit primer cover diversity in: mental models; ontology, epistemology and axiology in research; values, interests, culture, personality and team roles.
- Understanding and managing unknowns – These videos cover different aspects of “ignorance” or specific disciplinary and practice perspectives on unknowns.
- A good overview is: Smithson, M. (2013). “Dealing with unknowns in inter- and transdisciplinary settings.” (Online): https://youtu.be/L6BeA4Yy1ZQ (YouTube video; 30 minutes).
- Decision making – These videos address risk analysis, modelling and games, cognitive biases and the limitations of common sense.
- Research implementation and change – These videos cover the use of research findings in policy making, framing, diffusion of innovations, social organising, advertising, power and the role of private industry.
- Two good overviews of the use of research findings in policy making are:
- Thwaites, J. (2024). “EIS 2021 Professor John Thwaites, Monash University.” (Online): https://youtu.be/MRq6gskrvmM (YouTube video; 58 minutes).
- Young, J. (2013). “Knowledge versus politics.” (Online): https://youtu.be/AB2nZHdcDKA (YouTube video; 28 minutes).
- Framing is covered in: Lakoff, G. (2008). “George Lakoff: Moral politics.” (Online): https://youtu.be/5f9R9MtkpqM (YouTube video; 58 minutes).
- Diffusion of innovations is covered in: James, J. and Bewsell, D. (2021). “What is the Diffusion of Innovations theory?” (Online): https://youtu.be/P8ScKpiqRIg (YouTube video; 13 minutes).
- Two good overviews of the use of research findings in policy making are:
3. Linking different approaches to tackling complex societal and environmental problems
i2S aims to connect multiple different approaches to tackling complex societal and environmental problems, including interdisciplinarity, transdisciplinarity, systems thinking, the science of team science, action research, complexity science, implementation science and project management.
Four playlists on the i2S-Talks Youtube channel focus on these approaches:
- Interdisciplinarity and Transdisciplinarity, with good overviews in:
- Thompson Klein, J. (2013). “Interdisciplinarity: An overview.” (Online): https://youtu.be/pKTi3ZPHEE0 (YouTube video; 32 minutes).
- Pohl, C. (2013). “Heuristics of transdisciplinary research.” (Online): https://youtu.be/nx1SNFWkhmI (YouTube video; 26 minutes).
- Systems thinking, with a good overview in:
- Midgley, G. (2013). “An introduction to systems thinking.” (Online): https://youtu.be/yYyTUs9ipmc (YouTube video; xx minutes).
- Richardson, G. (2013). “An introduction to system dynamics.” (Online): https://youtu.be/MSo8kqbLDlw (YouTube video; 1 hour).
- The Science of Team Science
- First Global Conference on Research Integration and Implementation, features notable plenary talks on action research, complexity science, implementation science and project management, as follows:
- Bradbury-Huang, H. (2013). “Action research and the transformation of knowledge creation.” (Online): https://youtu.be/itMFI8B_oP4 (YouTube video; 32 minutes).
- Fulton, B. (2013). “Complexity science in action: Examples from the Australian coastal zones.” (Online): https://youtu.be/i5TPRiB39hg (YouTube video; 27 minutes).
- Fixsen, D. L. (2013). “Applied implementation science.” (Online): https://youtu.be/MuKLOhqIe-g (YouTube video; 35 minutes).
- Crawford, L. (2013). “Project management as an inter-disciplinary and integrative practice.” (Online): https://youtu.be/NpLuclJ9puY (YouTube video; 29 minutes).
4. Historical overview
The development of i2S can be charted through various “additional talks.” Further, several courses were important in developing i2S, especially a Massive Open Online Course on “Ignorance!” and specific professional development and graduate student courses. Information about some course alumni is also provided. All of these talks and courses can be accessed through the secondary menu below:
- Page updated: March 4, 2026