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Von Frisch noted that when a bee danced straight upward
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Cosmos: Possible Worlds

Von Frisch noted that whena bee danced straight upward, she meant,"“fly toward the sun."”...

Von Frisch noted that when
a bee danced straight upward, she meant,
"“fly toward the sun."” And when she moved downward,
she meant, "“fly away from it."” Her swivels left and
right conveyed the food's
exact coordinates in space, sometimes kilometers away

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Von Frisch noted that when a bee danced straight upward,
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she meant, "“fly toward the sun."”
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And when she moved downward, she meant, "“fly away from it."”
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Her swivels left and right conveyed the food's exact coordinates in space,
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sometimes kilometers away.
Duration
18 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:41
Uploaded
Jun 01, 2025
Season
1
Episode
7

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Movie Summary

"Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey" returns for a second season. Ann Druyan, original creative collaborator to Carl Sagan, serves as executive producer.