Ant behavior theorists Chris Tokita, an ecology and evolutionary biology graduate student, and his adviser Corina Tarnita found that division of labor and political polarization — two social phenomena not typically considered together — may be driven by the same processes. Photo by Sameer A. Khan/Fotobuddy
Of ants and men: Ant behavior might mirror political polarization, say Princeton researchers
Liz Fuller-Wright, Office of Communications Jan. 8, 2020 3:40 p.m.
Could the division of labor in an anthill be driven by the same social dynamics governing the gap between liberals and conservatives? That was the surprising question tackled by Princeton biologists Chris Tokita and Corina Tarnita.
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