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SUMMARY:A Deadly Game of “Tag”: Insect Aerial Predation as a Model for
  Sensorimotor Processing - Dr. Paloma Gonzalez-Bellido\, University of Cam
 bridge\, Department of Physiology\, Development &amp\; Neuroscience
DTSTART:20141009T150000Z
DTEND:20141009T160000Z
UID:TALK55045@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:16026
DESCRIPTION:*First Foster Talk for this academic year\, organised by the D
 epartment of Physiology\, Development & Neuroscience* \n\nIn order to inte
 rcept a moving ball\, we must detect it as a suitable target\, extract the
  relevant information\, process it quickly and later decode it to execute 
 the motor commands that will take us to the correct place at the right tim
 e. How does a neural system drive these steps? And is the behavioural stra
 tegy a reflection of optimised performance for a set of given conditions?\
 n\nDr. Paloma Gonzalez-Bellido's work aims to answer these questions using
  visually guided insect predators as models. Predation is innate\, robust\
 , reproducible\, crucial for survival and demands high performance for thi
 s sensorimotor task. Moreover\, within the vast diversity of invertebrate 
 species\, several predatory groups allow us to understand how performance 
 is linked to animal size and limited by properties of biological materials
  and the environment. \n\nIn this talk\, Dr. Gonzalez-Bellido will explore
  the performance of killer flies\, dragonflies and fruit flies\, highlight
 ing how performance gains have been achieved in the retina\, the descendin
 g cord and behavioural strategy. \n\nMore details about her fascinating wo
 rk can be found here: http://www.pdn.cam.ac.uk/staff/gonzalez-bellido/inde
 x.shtml. \n\n*This event is open to all\, including non-Department members
 . Free snacks and drinks will be provided after the event.*
LOCATION:Hodgkin Huxley Seminar Room\, Physiology Building\, Downing Site
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