Radiolab

Time is Honey

February 13, 2026·38 min·3-min readnarrativescience
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This episode of Radiolab explores how a natural phenomenon — the foraging behavior of honeybees — inspired a revolutionary algorithm that helps prevent the internet from crashing during moments of high traffic. The story centers on Sunil Nakrani, a PhD student at Oxford, who, after wit

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Sunil Nakrani

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Sunil NakraniCraig ToveyTom Seeley

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The Pattern and Effectiveness of Forager Allocation Among Flower Patches by Honeybee Coloniesby Craig Tovey and Tom Seeley

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Artificial IntelligenceBiologyData EngineeringLong Form JournalismMachine LearningNeuroscienceScientific Method

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