JOY Drive

5 Jul 2023

Bees make decisions better and faster than we do!

Environment

Honey bees have to balance effort, risk and reward, making rapid and accurate assessments of which flowers are mostly likely to offer food for their hive. Research published in the journal eLife, reveals how millions of years of evolution has engineered honey bees to make fast decisions and reduce risk.  A fun chat about what we can learn from Bees when we make decisions.

Guest:  Andrew Barron – Professor, School of Natural Sciences – Macquarie University

Presenter:  Warren Andrew

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 5:40 — 7.8MB)

Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS

5 Feb 2026

Jesse Matheson: Mardi Gras Cancels its After Party

LGBTIQA+ Community, Personal Safety, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

The cancellation of the official Mardi Gras after-party has raised big questions for festival-goers and the broader community. Jesse Matheson ...

5 Feb 2026

Professor Emerita Thea van de Mortel: Why We Get Sick as Soon as the Holiday Starts

Health, Natural Sciences, Places & Travel, Science & Medicine

Many people push through stress and deadlines, only to feel unwell the moment they finally stop. Thea van de Mortel ...

5 Feb 2026

Associate Professor Vincent Ho: Ultra-processed Foods Increasing Bowel Cancer Rates In Under 50s

Diet and Nutrition, Health, Science & Medicine

Rates of bowel cancer are rising in people under 50, and researchers are increasingly linking this shift to ultra-processed foods. ...