Deborah Gordon: The emergent genius of ant colonies

http://www.ted.com With a dusty backhoe, a handful of Japanese paint markers and a few students in tow, Deborah Gordon digs up ant colonies in the Arizona desert in search of keys to understanding complex systems.

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