Caltech Scientists Discover Why Flies Are So Hard to Swat

Over the past two decades, Michael Dickinson has been interviewed by reporters hundreds of times about his research on the biomechanics of insect flight. One question from the press has always dogged him: Why are flies so hard to swat?

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Why's It So Hard to Swat a Fly?

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Why Is It So Hard to Swat a Fly?

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