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The Mind of a Bee

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The Mind of a Bee

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The Mind of a Bee is a recurring book in the Astral Codex Ten archive, appearing 3 times across 3 issues between August 18, 2023 and September 15, 2023. The archive places it in contexts such as “Lars Chittka, who wrote The Mind of a Bee”; “14 : The Mind Of A Bee”; “The Mind of a Bee , reviewed by Peter Curry”. It most often appears alongside Lying For Money, Njal’s Saga, On the Marble Cliffs.

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  • Category: Books
  • Mention count: 3
  • Issue count: 3
  • First seen: August 18, 2023
  • Last seen: September 15, 2023

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Recovered passages from the original issue text. When the raw archive preserved outbound links inside the source passage, they are listed directly under the quote.

Your Book Review: The Mind Of A Bee
August 18, 2023 · Original source
Both bees and crab spiders are well-matched for strength and speed, and in the Rumble with the Bumble, the crab spider doesn’t necessarily win. Bees can often evade the spider, and live to pollinate another day. Lars Chittka, who wrote The Mind of a Bee, and who can safely be blamed for this book review, got thinking. He and his lab decided to build fake robotic crab spiders, and had them really robotically attack bumble bees when they visited flowers.
Inline links: The Mind of a Bee
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September 08, 2023 · Original source
1: Cities And The Wealth Of Nations / The Question Of Separatism 2: Lying For Money 3: Why Machines Will Never Rule The World 4: Man’s Search For Meaning 5: Njal’s Saga 6: Public Citizens 7: Safe Enough? 8: Secret Government 9: The Educated Mind 10: The Laws Of Trading 11: On The Marble Cliffs 12: The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich 13: The WEIRDest People In The World 14: The Mind Of A Bee 15: Why Nations Fail 16: Zuozhuan
Inline links: Cities And The Wealth Of Nations / The Question Of Separatism, Lying For Money, Why Machines Will Never Rule The World, Man’s Search For Meaning, Njal’s Saga, Public Citizens, Safe Enough?, Secret Government, The Educated Mind, The Laws Of Trading, On The Marble Cliffs, The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich, The WEIRDest People In The World, The Mind Of A Bee, Why Nations Fail, Zuozhuan
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September 15, 2023 · Original source
The Mind of a Bee, reviewed by Peter Curry. Peter is a writer and researcher, and his Substack is King Cnut. He writes about neuroscience there with a specific focus on learning, memory and animal cognition. He's available for research work, so if anyone would like to get in contact, please reach out - there’s a contact page on the blog.
Inline links: The Mind of a Bee, King Cnut, a contact page