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Greg Gage: How a dragonfly's brain is designed to kill

Dragonflies can catch prey with near perfect accuracy, the best among all predators. But how does something with so few neurons achieve such prowess? Our intrepid neuroscientists explore how a dragonfly unerringly locks onto its preys and captures it within milliseconds using just sensors and a fake fly.

English
  • Originally Aired June 11, 2018
  • Runtime 15 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code DIYNDragonfly_2018V
  • Network YouTube
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Name Type Role
Greg Gage Guest Star