Schoolkids' peer-reviewed science paper on bee behaviour


Elix sez, "Biology Letters, a journal of the Royal Society, has published a paper by a group of schoolchildren at Blackawton Primary School in Devon, England. The 25 kids, aged 8 to 10, in a village of 647 (2001 census), might be the youngest scientists ever to have their work published by peer review."

Principal finding 'We discovered that bumble-bees can use a combination of colour and spatial relationships in deciding which colour of flower to forage from. We also discovered that science is cool and fun because you get to do stuff that no one has ever done before. (Children from Blackawton)'.

The paper is engaging, well-written and describes a fascinating experiment. BRAVO!

Blackawton bees

(Thanks, Elix, via Submitterator!)