Tuesday, October 12th, 2010, at 6:00 PM
will speak about his new book
Honeybee Democracy
Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Harvard University – note unusual time and place
A presentation of Harvard Museum of Natural History and CEC
Dr. Seeley with a honeybee colony.
As they face the life-or-death problem of choosing and traveling to a new home every year, honeybees employ a complex decision-making process that includes fact finding, vigorous debate, and consensus building. Thomas Seeley, world-renowned animal behaviorist and Professor of Biology at Cornell, will explore what these incredible insects can teach us about collective wisdom and democracy.
Free and open to the public. If you must drive, parking is available in the Oxford Garage with advance arrangement, as described here, or (usually but not always) at spaces on nearby streets.
