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Lasers used to write false memories onto the fruit fly brain

Neurophilosophy, Oct 20, 2009
Commentary by Stephen Downes

This is kind of indirect - they stimulate the release of dopamine rather than creating the connections directly. As a commenter writes, "I'm not sure why they speak of it as writing memories, rather than writing experiences." Still, it's a fascinating look into the structure of little tiny minds.

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