The Most Complete Brain Map Ever Is Here: A Fly's 'Connectome'
b'When asked what\\u2019s so special about Drosophila melanogaster, or the common fruit fly, Gerry Rubin quickly gets on a roll. Rubin has poked and prodded flies for decades, including as a leader of the effort to sequence their genome. So permit him to count their merits. They\\u2019re expert navigators, for one, zipping around without crashing into walls. They have great memories, too, he adds.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'