Dancing Democracy

Okt 3, 2010   //   by Editor   //   Process Design  //  No Comments

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Published Sep 30 2010 | Author Katherine Butler
Link to article » mnn.com
Made aware of by Twitter user » @BeeDancer

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Each bee contributes enough information to help the group make the best decision as a whole. As Seeley puts it, “Consistencies like these suggest that there are general principles of organization for building groups far smarter than the smartest individuals in them.”

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Thomas D. Seeley, professor of neurobiology and behavior at Cornell University,  is a passionate bee-keeper and author of the book “Honeybee Democracy”. This article desribes part of his work, focusing on the decision making process of honey bees when it comes to choosing new sites due to overpopulation. Scouts are looking for sites, judging the quality and describing it honestly (!) doing a dance. The swarm decides based on the information provided by smart individuals.

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Link to article » mnn.com | Link to original source » sciencedaily.com

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