昆虫が飛べるようになったことは、生物の進化において最も重要な出来事の一つに違いない。マイケル・ディキンソンが、身近な昆虫、ハエの飛行について語ります。小さな羽・巧みな羽ばたき・大きな力筋が生み出す、すばしこくて力強いハエの飛行。でも、一番の秘密はその脳の中に隠されています。（撮影地: TEDxCaltech）

 ハエはどうやって飛ぶの？

Fruit flies accomplish astonishing feats of flight thanks to their complex yet remarkably small brains, which pack about 100,000 neurons. In the blink of a human eye, a fly can detect danger, calculate its position, and launch into the air, beating its wings 220 times per second. Instead of being simple, these brains use clever strategies to multitask and make the most of their limited hardware. The result is a creature whose behavioral range rivals much larger animals, defying assumptions about intelligence and complexity.

Tiny Fly Brains Outperform Expectations With Ingenious Design

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マイケル・ディキンソン:  ハエはどうやって飛ぶの？