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Marcus Byrne: La danza dello scarabeo stercorario

Filmed Aug 2012 • Posted Dec 2012TEDxWitsUniversity
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Uno scarabeo stercorario ha un cervello grande quanto un chicco di riso, ma dimostra un'incredibile intelligenza quando deve far rotolare la sua fonte di cibo - escrementi di origine animale - fino a casa. Come? Tutto dipende da una danza. (Filmato a TEDxWitsUniversity.)

Marcus Byrne is fascinated by the way insects, particularly the intrepid dung beetle, have hardwired solutions to the challenges posed by their environments. Could they help humans solve problems? Full bio »

Translated into Italian by Alessandra Tadiotto
Reviewed by Enrico Brunetti
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