More sociobiology: Steven Johnson’s article Emerging Technology: Music of the Swarms is about music software that uses an analogy between the semi-structured patterns of jazz improvisation and the swarming behaviour of bees to teach computers how to “improvise”.

In Tim Blackwell’s computerized “free improv” compositions, the notes sometimes fly together in formation, resembling bird flocks, instead of buzzing around a target like a swarm of bees. The resulting sound is similar to a musical phrase repeated over and over, but with slight variations.

There are several articles by the usual suspects about the more conventional topics for swarm theory (flash mobs, urban environments, mobile technologies) at The Feature.