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Dr. Tom Seeley

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
30 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

Radiolab
Time is Honey

I'd like you to refer to me as Tom.

Radiolab
Time is Honey

You could introduce me as doctor or professor, but let's quickly switch to Tom.

Radiolab
Time is Honey

I did pretty much pioneer the study of how honeybees live in the wild on their own.

Radiolab
Time is Honey

A swarm of bees moved into a large black walnut not far from my parents' house.

Radiolab
Time is Honey

Where are they going?

Radiolab
Time is Honey

Like, he kind of knew where they were going.

Radiolab
Time is Honey

There were fields of a dairy farm up on the hillside.

Radiolab
Time is Honey

For many, you know, centuries, people thought the queen was a ruler.

Radiolab
Time is Honey

But no, that's not correct.

Radiolab
Time is Honey

She's not telling anybody else what to do.

Radiolab
Time is Honey

If somebody asked me how much we know about how a honeybee colony works, I'd say 50%.

Radiolab
Time is Honey

What Tom would call the wisdom of the hive.

Radiolab
Time is Honey

I'm always amazed that he pulled it off, that he found this biological station up in the middle of the woods, deep at night.

Radiolab
Time is Honey

Until they're painted, they're anonymous members of a colony.

Radiolab
Time is Honey

But once they're painted, you get to know them.

Radiolab
Time is Honey

Some are nervous Nellies, others come running in.

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