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

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

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.<img alt="" height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TedtalksHD/~4/XvzyetnBqjM" width="1" />

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Video Language:
English, British
Duration:
05:21
Format: HTML5
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