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WSS S5E1: Lessons from the World's Smallest Monarchy

WSS S5E1: Lessons from the World's Smallest Monarchy

Update: 2020-08-18
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Dr. Graham Thompson from the Department of Biology joins Western Science Speaks to compare and contrast the social hierarchies of humans and bees. Dr. Thompson also describes the evolution necessary for these honey producers to thrive within the world’s smallest monarchy.

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WSS S5E1: Lessons from the World's Smallest Monarchy

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