Step 1 of 4

Tap Stimulate to fire the left turn neurons (the turning signal). Then watch the compass dial.

Tap the glowing button at the bottom.

Stimulate

Silence

Activity

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  • Compass neurons0%
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  • Right turn neurons0%

Drag the brain to turn it. Pinch to zoom.

Neurons from the MaleCNS v1.0 (opens in a new tab) connectome by HHMI Janelia FlyEM (opens in a new tab), the University of Cambridge (opens in a new tab), the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (opens in a new tab), and Google Research (opens in a new tab), under CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab).

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WiredMind · Lesson 2

How a fly knows which way it's facing

Three-dimensional view of the neurons. Drag to turn it. Pinch to zoom.

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