How you can make a fruit fly eat veggies | DIY Neuroscience, a TED series

by Katie Lovell January 20, 2020, 11:48 am

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 vegetables simply by shining a light on their brain.

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