# How a fly stays airborne - Michael Dickinson

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Podcast: [TED-Ed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430)
Published: 2026-07-19T17:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG5342136561.mp3
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Duration seconds: 1300

## Resource

An insect's ability to fly is perhaps one of the greatest feats of evolution. Michael Dickinson looks at how a fruit fly takes flight with such delicate wings, thanks to a clever flapping motion and flight muscles that are both powerful and nimble. But the secret ingredient: the incredible fly brain. (Filmed at TEDxCaltech.) Talk by Michael Dickinson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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