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Robbie I'Anson Price is an award-winning communicator, filmmaker and scientist. He has talked about his work in the communication of science around the world and had his films screened in festivals in Switzerland, the UK, the US and Australia. His works attempt to subvert expectation while staying relatable. This can be seen in his use of mixed media in film, interlacing live action and various animation styles. He has spoken about his projects at Falling Walls Engage and taught communication through art at several universities across Switzerland. Robbie carried out his PhD research on communication in bees at the University of Lausanne. You can find his published research here. In 2020 Robbie was selected to be one of the founding members of the Swiss Young Academy. The members of the academy are considered to be the young voice of the academies of art and science in Switzerland. Robbie has been performing as part of an improvised theatre collective called CatCave9 since 2016. They have performed more than 50 shows across Switzerland in this time. Though not currently performing regularly, Robbie teaches improv in Geneva with the Renegade Saints.

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Science

I received my PhD in Ecology and Evolution from the University of Lausanne in 2018. My research focused on understanding how environmental change and industrialisation have led to many evolved behaviours in animals becoming obsolete. Specifically, I focused on the honeybee waggle dance, which is used by bees to communicate the location of food sources to other members of their colony. Through my research, I aimed to better understand how human activities may be impacting the ability of honeybees to effectively communicate with one another, and the potential implications of this for their survival.

During my time in graduate school, I had the opportunity to work on a variety of projects related to my research, including studies on stingless bees (abelhinhas) in Brazil and investigations on virus load and communication in honeybees. I was also honored to receive two awards for presentations at international conferences, which highlighted my ability to effectively communicate my research findings to a wide audience.

While I am no longer actively conducting research, my scientific background continues to inform and inspire my work as a science communicator, filmmaker and educator.

Peer-reviewed publications (selected)

Honeybees forage more successfully without the ‘dance language’ in challenging environments.

R I’Anson Price, N Dulex, N Vial, C Vincent, C Grüter

SCIENCE ADVANCES, Feb 2019

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An exploration of the relationship between recruitment communication and foraging in stingless bees

R I’Anson Price, F Segers, A Berger, FS Nascimento, C Grüter

CURRENT ZOOLOGY, Oct 2021

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Where, when and why did honeybee dance communication evolve?

R I'Anson Price, C Grüter

FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, Nov 2015