How you can make a fruit fly eat veggies

Name: How you can make a fruit fly eat veggies
Uploaded: 2018-06-11T16:14:14Z
Duration: 4 min 16 s
Description: Can the mind be manipulated to love a food we loathe? The evidence from fruit flies is compelling, and perhaps surprising. Our tag team of neuroscientists attempts to change a fly's preference for fruit over veg simply by shining a light on their brain.

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DIY Neuroscience

• June 2018

Can the mind be manipulated to love a food we loathe? The evidence from fruit flies is compelling, and perhaps surprising. Our tag team of neuroscientists attempts to change a fly's preference for fruit over veg simply by shining a light on their brain.