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Michael Dickinson: How a fly flies

Posted on February 28th, 2013 at 15:29 by John Sinteur in category: News -- Write a comment


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An insect’s ability to fly is perhaps one of the greatest feats of evolution. Michael Dickinson looks at how a common housefly takes flight with such delicate wings, thanks to a clever flapping motion and flight muscles that are both powerful and nimble. But the secret ingredient: the incredible fly brain. (Filmed at TEDxCaltech.)

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