How fireflies communicate

Name: How fireflies communicate
Uploaded: 2023-06-15T16:41:14Z
Duration: 13 min 33 s
Description: For millions of years, fireflies have spoken to each other with their dance of light, a romantic morse code that’s brightened our natural spaces. In this visual talk, scientist Orit Peleg takes us into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to crack the code of flash synchronization, delving into the beauty and complexity of this mesmerizing choreography.

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TEDxCU

• April 2023

For millions of years, fireflies have spoken to each other with their dance of light, a romantic morse code that’s brightened our natural spaces. In this visual talk, scientist Orit Peleg takes us into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to crack the code of flash synchronization, delving into the beauty and complexity of this mesmerizing choreography.

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Orit Peleg

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Dr. Orit Peleg, a self-proclaimed "swarm chaser," is an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder and External Faculty at the Santa Fe Institute. Her interdisciplinary lab is focused on understanding the generation and interpretation of biological communication signals using firefly and bee swarms as model systems. Dr. Peleg's multidisciplinary background includes a Bachelor's degree in physics and computer science, a PhD in materials science, and postdoctoral experience in chemistry and applied mathematics. Her work has been featured in various prominent outlets such as the New York Times, National Public Radio, Smithsonian magazine, and National Geographic.

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