Ask A Biologist Podcast

Cataglyphis Versus Saharabot


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Imagine a David and Goliath battle between a tiny desert-dwelling ant and a monster robot. What can we learn from these two unlikely characters? Dr. Biology gets the chance to talk with biologist Rüdiger Wehner about his amazing study subject, Cataglyphis fortis, and his robot incarnation. Did we mention these ants do geometry? Maybe you could use one as a tutor.

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Ask A Biologist PodcastBy Charles Kazilek (a.k.a. Dr. Biology) - School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University