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A whole fly CNS listens for the pulse inside pop songs.

README reviewedSource checked Sep 10, 2026
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What’s going on here?

A MaleCNS spiking simulation feeds a modeled Johnston's-organ ear with song previews, then ranks songs by similarity to its response to courtship song.

THE IMPORTANT BIT

Where the wiring ends,
and the model begins.

Its audio mapping and score are project modeling choices, not a fly's musical preference or validated auditory response.

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