Name: Michael Dickinson: 苍蝇是如何飞行的
Uploaded: 2013-02-22T13:07:48Z
Duration: 15 min 38 s
Description: 昆虫飞行可能是进化史上最伟大的特征。Michael Dickinson研究了家蝇如何利用精致的翅膀来飞行。这归功于苍蝇强大而灵便的肌肉和聪明的拍打方式。但还有个秘密元素：苍蝇让人难以置信的大脑。（拍摄于加州理工TEDx会议）

Michael Dickinson: Michael Dickinson: 苍蝇是如何飞行的

Michael Dickinson: 苍蝇是如何飞行的

昆虫飞行可能是进化史上最伟大的特征。Michael Dickinson研究了家蝇如何利用精致的翅膀来飞行。这归功于苍蝇强大而灵便的肌肉和聪明的拍打方式。但还有个秘密元素：苍蝇让人难以置信的大脑。（拍摄于加州理工TEDx会议）

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.