GC003 Lemmings, Irony, and Mindsets
from Geek Counterpoint -- Your antidote to soundbite science! Hosted by Lorne Ipsum
While the myth of lemmings taking mass suicidal plunges off cliffs was disproven years ago, it stubbornly persists in popular culture. Let's take a look at the history of the myth, the evidence disproving it, and what it has to teach us about the danger of "received wisdom."
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