How swarming animals can help humans and AI make better decisions

Research into swarming in nature is transforming healthcare, gambling and the military.

Samuel Johnson, DPhil Candidate in Mathematical Biology, University of Oxford • conversation
Aug. 2, 2023 • ~8 min

Lesson from a robot swarm: Change group behavior by talking one-on-one rather than getting on a soapbox

The collective behavior of robot swarms is a route to making small, simple, inexpensive robots – and offers insights into how people make group decisions and adapt to changes.

Andreagiovanni Reina, FNRS Research Fellow, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) • conversation
Aug. 19, 2021 • ~9 min

Researchers investigate a plague of locusts in East Africa

Researcher looks to sequence the pest’s genome as part of push to find a safer alternative to dangerous pesticides

Juan Siliezar • harvard
June 30, 2020 • ~14 min

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