Hive Mind

ants
Listen now  Download file 
Embed player
Original Air Date: 
January 23, 2011

Many animals, from fish to bees and ants, cannot survive alone. They need to live in groups, and these groups have a kind of collective intelligence. You might say the internet has developed its own "hive mind." In this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge we'll tell you how the modern science of complexity is unlocking the secrets of the hive mind. We'll also hear from E.O. Wilson about the marvelous world of ants.

Thomas Seeley on Honey Bees

To The Best Of Our Knowledge
Audio

Thomas Seeley is a professor of neurobiology and behavior at Cornell University. He talks about the social organization of a bee colony with Steve Paulson.

Mary Seeley on a Beehive Visit

To The Best Of Our Knowledge
Audio

Intrepid TTBOOK intern John Pederson visits local bee keeper Mary Seeley as she's setting up some new hives.

Len Fisher on "Swarm Intelligence"

To The Best Of Our Knowledge
Audio

Len Fisher talks with Anne Strainchamps about "swarm intelligence" and how it differs from "group think."

E.O. Wilson on Ants as Superorganism

To The Best Of Our Knowledge
Audio

E.O. Wilson may know more about ants than anyone else on the planet...

Jaron Lanier with a Critique of Hive Mind

To The Best Of Our Knowledge
Audio

Jaron Lanier popularized "virtual reality" in the 80s; he thinks Web 2.0 technology is erasing our sense of our own identity.

Show Details 📻
Guests: 
To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Thomas Seeley

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Mary Seeley

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Len Fisher

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

E.O. Wilson

Jaron Lanier

Computer scientist and philosopher
jaronlanier.com
Categories: 
Nature
Last modified: 
August 02, 2024