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Bee Brained: Insect's Behaviors Suggest They Are More Than ‘Philosophical Zombies’

28 mins | Nov 29, 2018

Lars Chittka and Catherine Wilson, writing in Aeon magazine, investigate the inner workings of a bee’s brain.

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