Latest #UniKonstanz @cbehav.bsky.social + @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social @science.org study shows: Classical models of collective behaviour fail to explain the mechanisms driving desert locust swarms: t1p.de/bmwst @sercansayin.bsky.social @einatcouzin.bsky.social @icouzin.bsky.social

The behavioral mechanisms governing collective motion in swarming locusts Collective motion, which is ubiquitous in nature, has traditionally been explained by “self-propelled particle” models from theoretical physics. Here we show, through field, lab, and virtual reality e...

Virtual reality rewrites the rules of the swarm. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
We find that classical models of collective behavior fail to account for collective motion.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Thrilled to start my Bluesky journey and 2025 with this post and a deep commitment to “funky-models” neuroscience.