Keywords and topics that are found in this program: Ants, ant facts, chemical
communication, pheromone, E.O. Wilson, Pulitzer Prize, movie cameras.
| Topic |
Time |
| Mystery animal guessing game. |
00:10 |
| What is the Pulitzer Prize? |
01:58 |
| Tells a little about writing the book, The Ants, and the
collaboration process. |
02:12 |
| How much do all the ants on Earth weigh? |
03:00 |
| How many species of ants are on Earth? |
03:30 |
| How long did it take to write the book? |
03:55 |
| Tell us about the other book you collaborated with E. O. Wilson
titled, Journey to the Ants. |
04:18 |
| What was it like growing up and what got you started in science? |
05:33 |
| Father was a classic naturalist. |
06:04 |
| Early memory of discovery while walking in the woods with your
father. |
07:16 |
| Carpenter ants |
08:00 |
| Keeping all kinds of animals as pets |
08:44 |
| Crossing a fox with a dachshund |
08:50 |
| A simple experiment using ants. |
10:35 |
| Language of ants |
12:12 |
| Chemical communication |
12:25 |
| Pheromone (chemical) |
14:36 |
| Stereotypes of scientists |
15:04 |
| Cinematography -are cameras an important tool for your
research? |
15:28 |
| Where do you do most of your research? |
17:40 |
| What are you doing in that picture that looks like you are on an
archeology dig? The fantastic underground nests of ants. |
19:27 |
| Let's talk about your movie documentary, "Ants Nature's Secret
Power." |
22:32 |
| Did you you ever think your research would be featured in a film? |
23:10 |
| How much weight can ants hold? |
25:17 |
| When did you first know you wanted to be a scientist? |
26:16 |
| Advise for young scientists. |
27:58 |
