Why in news Allegations of problematic behavior and data manipulation have been raised against multiple scientific papers co-authored by D...
Why in news
Allegations of problematic behavior and data manipulation have been raised against multiple scientific papers co-authored by Dr. Mandyam Srinivasan on honeybee waggle dances.
The controversy was highlighted in a report published in May 2024, and gained attention following Dr. Lior Pachter’s blog posts.
What is waggle dance
The waggle dance is a communication method used by honeybees to convey the location of flower patches rich in nectar or pollen.
Mechanism:
Involves bees moving in a figure-eight pattern.
The straight part of this figure is called the waggle run, which indicates the direction and distance to the food source
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