Float Like a Butterfly, Think Like a Bee
Can a bee learn, remember a human face, solve a puzzle, and understand zero? Tayvin looks at bee cognition and why a tiny brain can challenge our ideas about intelligence.
Can a bee learn, remember a human face, solve a puzzle, and understand zero? Tayvin looks at bee cognition and why a tiny brain can challenge our ideas about intelligence.
How can a bee give directions with a dance? Tayvin explores pheromones, the waggle dance, and the surprising ways a hive shares information. The title nods to Louis Prima, Keely Smith, and Sam Butera’s “Jump, Jive, An’ Wail.”
Honey seems simple, but every jar begins with flower nectar, a relay of bees, and an astonishing two million flowers. In the first From the Ground Up episode, Tayvin follows honey from flower to hive and explores why it can last for thousands of years.