S03 Ep007 | Fruit Fly Brain Map, Dinosaur Growth, and AI Limits
30 March 2026

S03 Ep007 | Fruit Fly Brain Map, Dinosaur Growth, and AI Limits

Genesis Science Report with David Rives

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In this episode of The Genesis Science Report, David opens with a fascinating look at the fruit fly brain. Scientists have now mapped its full wiring diagram, revealing an astonishing level of organization, specialization, and complexity packed into a brain smaller than a grain of sand. The discovery raises bigger questions about information, design, and what it really means for life to be “simple.”



Next, Jake Hebert joins the program to discuss new research suggesting that T. rex may have taken far longer to reach maturity than previously believed. The findings challenge the long popular idea that dinosaurs grew at extreme speeds and instead point toward slower growth patterns that fit better with a different view of Earth’s past.



Later, computer architect Steve Furber examines the race to model the human brain through artificial intelligence. As large scale simulations become more advanced, they are not making the brain seem easier to explain. They are revealing just how difficult it is to replicate intelligence, efficiency, and consciousness in a machine.