Deborah M Gordon
Professor of Biology, Stanford University
Deborah M Gordon is a professor of biology at Stanford University. She studies behavioural ecology and invasion ecology in ants, using ant colonies to learn how systems operate without central control. She has written about her research for publications such as Scientific American and Wired. Her latest book is Ant Encounters: Interaction Networks and Colony Behavior (2010).
Written by Deborah M Gordon
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Biology
An ant colony has memories that its individual members don’t have
Deborah M Gordon
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Biology
Local links run the world
Networks regulate everything from ant colonies and middle schools to epidemics and the internet. Here’s how they work
Deborah M Gordon
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Biology
The queen does not rule
The ant colony has often served as a metaphor for human order and hierarchy. But real ant society is radical to its core
Deborah M Gordon