From Democratic Consensus to Cannibalistic Hordes: The Principles of Collective Behavior

Lecture by Iain Couzin
Why do billions of locusts suddenly break into motion? How do ants carry heavy loads and march with orderly precision along densely packed trails? How do flocks of birds and schools of fish select their navigators? And how do we-humans-make decisions as citizens, drivers, and numerous other social situations? Learn about the major contributions Iain Couzin, Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton, has made to understanding the dynamics and evolution of collective animal behavior.
Part of the Evolution Matters series, supported by a generous gift from Drs. Herman and Joan Suit.