This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. The world’s bees can create economic and ecological sustainability, if only we let them

Noah Wilson-Rich turned to social media as a unique method of funding his research to improve honey bee health. His laboratory has since moved from the living room of his Boston apartment and into an actual industrial space, with 17 employees and research students, overseeing the management of over 300 beehives across 5 states.

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