What Do Bees Think About?

Mathieu Lihoreau is an evolutionary biologist and animal cognition researcher at the Behavioral and Cognitive Ecology Lab in the Center for Integrative Biology at the Université de Toulouse.

• Series Editor's ForewordPrologue. What Is a Bee?1. A Poor Sense of DirectionIn a Bee's HeadEveryone on the Dance FloorA Vector of MisinformationThe Traveling Salesman ProblemCognitive Map and Cognitive Load2. The Fragrance of Déjà VuThe Scent of HydrocarbonsThe Misunderstood CockroachGolf, Cheaters, and Peep ShowsA Miniature Theory of Mind?3. The Limits of a Miniature IntelligenceOn the Shoulders of TurnerFlower PowerConcepts and ArithmeticBumblebees Aren't Always in a Good MoodA Miniature ImaginationConsciousness and the Temptation to Anthropomorphize4. The SuperorganismSimple and ComplexThe Wisdom of the CrowdIt Takes All KindsInsects and RobotsThis Election Is Rigged!5. Achilles' HeelThe Harmful Effects of NicotineRock Isn't DeadThe Badger and Preventive MeasuresThe Second BrainFive Fruits and Vegetables a DayWaiting for the Next WorldEpilogue. After All, We're All a Bit Like BeesAcknowledgmentsNotes

[What Do Bees Think About?] provides an accessible summary of countless studies and clearly illustrates how ethological experiments should be designed, offering insights into the research of many influential scientists in the field...[Lihoreau] combines references to mythology, history, and pop culture, making this book entertaining and also suitable for non-academics.—Community Ecology