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> Don't avoid his work. Its a must read.
Well said, Scot.
Frankly, I haven't read Adrian's book for a few decades, and have not read
all of Von Frisch, but I gather Adrian doesn't have problems with Von Frisch
and his work ...up to a point.
If I understand Adrian, Von Frisch had it right until he decided to describe
the motions of the bees as a language and ascribed causal relationships. At
that point he upped the ante , for proof, and -- in the view of some --
failed to prove his thesis.
I admire Adrian for his observations and criticisms. This is how science is
supposed to work, but ask Galileo: the price of questioning dogma is
sometimes high.
Was Von Frisch right? Is Adrian right? No matter, IMO. There is a good
chance neither has the key. The world of insects is very different from the
world of man.
allen
Now, I'm sure we'll hear from Adrian... or Ruth -- or both.
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