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Modelling and simulation

Modelling and simulation

Field work – the physics of sheep, from phase transitions to collective motion

26 Sep 2024

Philip Ball delves into the dynamics of how flocks of sheep move together and the surprising physics behind the collective motion of animals

Flock of sheep being herded
(Courtesy: iStock/DariuszPa)
You’re probably familiar with the old joke about a physicist who, when asked to use science to hel

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Philip Ball is a science writer based in the UK, whose latest book is How Life Works: a User's Guide to the New Biology (2024), e-mail p.ball@btinternet.com
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