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NOVA; Little Creatures Who Run the World

Part of The GBH Animals Collection.

In this clip, biologist Edward O. Wilson explains how ants communicate via chemical signals.


License Clip
Series
NOVA
Program
Little Creatures Who Run the World
Program Number

2203

Series Description

Premiered March 1974 NOVA is a general-interest documentary series that addresses a single science issue each week. Billed as "science adventures for curious grown-ups" when it first aired in March, 1974, NOVA continues to offer an informative and entertaining approach to a challenging subject. 1996 marked NOVA's 23rd season, which makes it the longest-running science program on national television. It is also one of television's most acclaimed series, having won every major television award, most of them many times over. Series release date: 3/3/1974

Program Description

Ants are everywhere. They outnumber humans a million to one, and their total weight equals that of the entire human race. Harvard's Edward O. Wilson takes viewers on a fascinating tour of this rival superpower. With the aid of stunning close-up photography, he reveals the hidden world of ants, a world of violent predation, tactical warfare and intimate partnerships.

Asset Type

Clip

Media Type

Video

Genres
Documentary
Topics
Science
Contributors
Wilson, Edward O. (Interviewee)
Citation
Chicago: “NOVA; Little Creatures Who Run the World,” GBH Archives, accessed March 29, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_A3563785C0E544A2BB9E267BC3DF83A8.
MLA: “NOVA; Little Creatures Who Run the World.” GBH Archives. Web. March 29, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_A3563785C0E544A2BB9E267BC3DF83A8>.
APA: NOVA; Little Creatures Who Run the World. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_A3563785C0E544A2BB9E267BC3DF83A8
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