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Sep. 10, 2010
Swarms
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| How can fish, birds, or bees coordinate their behavior -- and how does that group behavior apply to humans? In this segment, we'll talk with Len Fisher, author of the book 'The Perfect Swarm: The Science of Complexity in Everyday Life' about swarms, parties, business, and the similarities between them all. |
Produced by Christopher Intagliata, Associate Senior Producer
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Len Fisher
Author, "The Perfect Swarm: The Science of Complexity in Everyday Life" (Basic Books, 2009)
Bradford-Upon-Avon, England
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The Perfect Swarm: The Science of Complexity in Everyday Life
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