A colony of ants operates similarly to a brain with each ant acting like a single neuron. They communicate by smell and their language is pheromones. It's incredibly complex. This is a great way to visualize it.
We are, despite cynicism we absolutely are. We tend to narrate science by mentionning single names and dates because it's easier to get the picture, but our knowledge is definitely due to collective work, shared intelligence and mostly small iterations
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u/SegelXXX 3d ago edited 3d ago
A colony of ants operates similarly to a brain with each ant acting like a single neuron. They communicate by smell and their language is pheromones. It's incredibly complex. This is a great way to visualize it.