The bizarre physics of fire ants

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The latest research led by David Hu on fire ants and their tower-building capabilities is compelling enough on its own. But video really adds a "wow" factor to it, and this Vox entry is a great example. In addition to an interview with Hu, it also has lab video showing living blobs of entangled ants being handled by researchers like they were lumps of Play-Doh. Hu is an associate professor in the School of Biological Sciences and the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. He is also an adjunct associate professor in the School of Physics.

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College of Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, School of Physics

Categories
Life Sciences and Biology
Keywords
College of Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, School of Physics, David Hu, Fire Ants, engineering, tower building
Status
  • Created By: Renay San Miguel
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Jul 26, 2017 - 11:04am
  • Last Updated: Jul 27, 2017 - 5:10pm