The Mind of a Bee
| Author | Lars Chittka |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
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| ISBN | 978-0-691-18047-2 |
| OCLC | 1458822721 |
The Mind of a Bee is a 2022 book by Lars Chittka.[1]
Content
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The book starts with an overarching introduction in which the author gives a basic overview of bees.[2] The following ten chapters deal with bee sensory processing, instinct behaviours, communication, cognition, brain physiology, personality, and consciousness.[2] The final chapter is written as an afterword.[2]
Reception
Alun Anderson reviewed the book for New Scientist.[3]
The book was listed on the 2023 Choice Outstanding Academic Titles.[4]
References
- ^ Tibbetts, Elizabeth A. (8 August 2022). "The remarkable world of bees". Current Biology. 32 (15). Elsevier: R810 – R811. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2022.06.053. ISSN 0960-9822.
- ^ a b c Gray, Helen (1 March 2023). "The Mind of a Bee". Animal Welfare. 32. Cambridge University Press: e26. doi:10.1017/awf.2023.11. eISSN 2054-1538. ISSN 0962-7286. PMC 10936241.
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- ^ Anderson, Alun (16 July 2022). "To bee or not to bee" (PDF). New Scientist. pp. 34–35. ISSN 0262-4079. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Outstanding Academic Titles 2023: Most Read Reviews, Part One". Choice. 1 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2025.