Decision Making - Contexts and Outcomes in the Case of Ants

This lecture explores decision-making processes in ant colonies, examining how these social insects make collective choices that impact their survival and cooperation. Delve into the fascinating world of ant behavior as Sumana Annagiri presents research on how environmental contexts influence decision outcomes in ant societies. Part of the "Decisions, Games, and Evolution" program at ICTS Bengaluru, this 36-minute presentation connects to broader themes of evolutionary game theory, cooperation across biological scales, and collective decision-making. Learn how studying ant colonies provides valuable insights into fundamental principles of cooperation that transcend disciplinary boundaries, offering perspectives relevant to biologists, cognitive scientists, economists, and physicists interested in understanding decision-making processes across different scales of life.