Primary Job Title Professor of Biology Primary Organization Stanford University
Gender Female
Professor of Biology, Stanford University. Investigates how ant colonies and other complex systems operate without central control and how they evolve; social networks of brief interactions regulate collective behaviour; in desert ants, evolution is favouring collective behaviour that conserves water, a sustainable strategy in the face of climate
change. Examines analogies with neuroscience and robotics, and how natural systems such as ants can inspire innovation in engineered data systems ("Anternet").
