Social Dynamics / Do Ant Colonies Live on the Edge of Chaos?

Synopsis

1 (30 min): Professor Bernardo Huberman, Palo Alto Research Laboratory, discusses the breakdown and formation of authoritarian regimes and the evolution from cooperative to non-cooperative behaviour.
2 (60 min): Professor Brian Goodwin, Open University, examines the complex social structure of ant colonies, where similar structures and patterns of cooperative behaviour can be observed.

Series

Science on the Edge of Chaos, Series

Language

English

Country

Belgium

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS (PAL, SECAM, NTSC) col. 90 min.

Year of production

1995

Availability

Sale; 1996 sale: 40 Ecu (inclusive)

Subjects

Biology; Sociology

Keywords

ants; cooperation; social behaviour; social psychology

Credits

Cast

Bernardo Huberman
Brian C Goodwin
Luc Steels

Sections

Title

Social dynamics

Synopsis

1 (30 min): Professor Bernardo Huberman, Palo Alto Research Laboratory, discusses the breakdown and formation of authoritarian regimes and the evolution from cooperative to non-cooperative behaviour.

Title

Do ant colonies live on the edge of chaos?

Synopsis

2 (60 min): Professor Brian Goodwin, Open University, examines the complex social structure of ant colonies, where similar structures and patterns of cooperative behaviour can be observed.

Production Company

Name

EuroPACE 2000

Distributor

Name

EuroPACE

Email

info@europace.be

Web

http://www.europace.be/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+32 16 32 75 73

Fax

+32 16 32 79 05

Address

Kapeldreef 62
3001 Heverlee
Belgium