Do Bugs Have Brains?

We can all agree that insects have heads, right? But what exactly do they have rattling around inside there? Do insects have brains like humans? Or is it just a bunch of nerves and goo? Well join Inés and Alie to get the answers and to hear how scientists are using bugs to learn new things about the human brain as well.

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[DrawCuriosity]

It was so much fun to work on this collaboration together - thank you for having me on and talking bug brains with me! 🐞

[loukeeyscott]

i’m watching this because i just called a bug a “dumb ass.” then i wondered & here’s your glorious video

[ARTexplains]

I initially read this title as "Do brains have bugs?"

[ProfessorPolitics]

This was really cool! It always blows my mind that fruit flys are such a good model for understanding our own brains.

[DSMWannabeLinguist]

Ganglia is a personal favourite word of mine, so any excuse to hear that again gets a thumbs up from me.
Super interesting, it was great fun watching your two respective study fields come together. Well done, ladies!

[sandrofischer]

this video is so cool, thank you both and also every person who helped gathering information to this knowledge

[Socratica]

Love to see you two together!! Wonder twins activate - form of smart videos!!!

[KhAnubis]

1:04 To be honest, I can completely relate.

[ImGoingSupersonic]

Ok, are those braids fake? Or like fluffed out crazy style to look massive. So cool !

[Kenzie]

Excellent presentation. It gives me a whole new perspective on pesticides (which was one of my fields of research). Unfortunately you have burdened me with new questions that forces me to do some additional reading. Inés is a brilliant communicator and the two of you make a great pair. I enjoyed this video very much. Thank you.

[Ironpanda]

Two of the channel I love the most in the same videos! Great job, thank you all 😊

[theburtons]

I have a question for you Guys, I am being pestered at the moment by these very very small flying insects not much bigger than the end of a needle.
But if I try to kill them they are so quick and try to avoid me at all costs.
Which tells me 1.They no they are in danger .
2.They must feel pain and know if they dont avoid me there going to die.
3.Their life must be worth living for them or otherwise they wouldnt try to avoid being killed.
4.So they have plans a life worth living and maybe they fear death like humans.
5. Finally my last question is if they have brains and a life worth living does microbes even smaller than them have brains too?
Thank you
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[yokobluu]

Her long braid was constantly distracting me 0_0

[animestar]

Fun fact, I'm here because of Rick and Morty pickle Rick, in which he controls a cockroach by it's brain... But yah, just checking if bugs even have brains. Fun fact, you can't find pictures of bug brains taken out. Only drawings.

[eddiejaoude]

Really interesting and great collab 👍🤓

[mike.likes.science]

👋🏾Hi Inés. Hi Alie! Great video! Very informative. I have 1 question and 1 observation:
1) Nice visual pun at 3:10. 60% of genes/jeans 😄
2) Have you seen the Pickle Rick Episode of Rick and Morty?

[mohamadpirouzfar]

Thank you guys. That was helpful <3

[atpole]

Just stumbled on your channel. Great stuff! Subscribing 😊

[Phrenotopia]

Well done you guys! And very interesting!!!

[rakshithaa]

Amazing!!! It’s fascinating !!!! Thank you !