27 Feb 2020

Honey bee brains and human brains work in a similar way

From Afternoons, 1:26 pm on 27 February 2020

A collaborative study between Otago and Heidelberg Universities has found that honey bee brain wave activity is similar to humans when they react to certain odours. The findings in the study could change the way human brain activity is studied and experiments conducted. Otago University Zoology Lecturer, Paul Szyszka was the New Zealand end of the research, he explains to Jesse how significant their discovery is.

Paul Szyszka catches honey bees form the beehive on the roof of the Otago University Zoology Department

Paul Szyszka catches honey bees form the beehive on the roof of the Otago University Zoology Department Photo: Otago University