The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s newest star students got nothing but Bs on their last report cards! That’s right, research from the university suggests that honeybees have some problem-solving skills previously only observed in mammals and non-human primates.
The Conversation’s Savannah Harriman-Pote spoke with psychology professor Pat Couvillon and student Joseph Caldwell for the inside scoop on the honeybee brain.
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UH student researcher Joseph Caldwell
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Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa study honeybees and their problem-solving skills.
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Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa study honeybees and their problem-solving skills.
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Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa study honeybees and their problem-solving skills.
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This interview aired on The Conversation on Sept. 22, 2022. The Conversation airs weekdays at 11 a.m. on HPR-1.
