Robots Infiltrate, Influence Cockroach Groups

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MELISSA BLOCK
NPR All Things Considered
11-15-2007
Robots Infiltrate, Influence Cockroach Groups

Host: MELISSA BLOCK
Time 21:00-22:00 PM

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Here are two words to make your blood run cold: robot cockroach. Most people want to destroy cockroaches, but scientists want to understand them. Some researchers specifically wanted to find out more about how these creatures make group decisions. So they sent in the robo-roaches.

NPR's Nell Greenfieldboyce has the story.

NELL GREENFIELDBOYCE: Cockroaches like to be with other cockroaches.

Dr. JOSE HALLOY (Universite Libre de ...

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