CONSERVATION: SWARM INTELLIGENCE in HONEY BEES

Speaker:  Thomas Seeley, PhD, Cornell's Department of Neurobiology & Behavior.  Swarm intelligence is the solving a of a cognitive problem by two or more individuals who independently collect information and process it through social interactions.  With the right organization, a group can overcome the cognitive limitations of its members and achieve a high collective IQ.  Professor Seeley will illustrate how these incredible insects have much to teach us when it comes to achieving collective wisdom and effective group decsion making.

Site:  Trinity Lutheran Church

Chair:  Jean Wentworth

Hostesses:  Jeannie Cottrell*, Diana Nathanielsz, Kelly Behan