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\nDeborah Gordon: The emergent genius of ant colonies\n

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\nDeborah Gordon studies ant colonies in the Arizona desert to understand their complex social system. She asks: How do these chitinous creatures get down to business -- and even multitask when they need to -- with no language, memory or...\nDeborah Gordon studies ant colonies in the Arizona desert to understand their complex social system. She asks: How do these chitinous creatures get down to business -- and even multitask when they need to -- with no language, memory or visible leadership? Her answers could lead to a better understanding of all complex systems, from the brain to the Web. Thanks, ants.\n
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20:25
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2008
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collaboration, insects, ants, design, colonies, size, numbers
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how the mind works, biology, evolution's genius, inspired by nature, animals that amaze, science, not business as usual, the rise of collaboration, workers performing, antennal contacts, haphazard contacts, study site, mating flight, midden workers, ant colonies, ant starts, interaction patterns, colony age, colony manages, small colony, nest entrance, lays eggs, numbers performing, extra ants, extra food, colony size, task allocation, colony, interesting, foraging, result, nest, thing, queens, question
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