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The connectome is the wiring diagram of a brain, a big matrix that tells us what neurons talk to what other neurons. Understanding it is an important step to understanding how brains work, but a long way from the final answer. A big next step is understanding how neuronal circuits connect to and guide bodily behavior. Very recent work on mapping the fruit-fly connectome has brought us closer to that goal. I talk with neuroscientist Bing Brunton about the connectome, how we can study it to understand bodily motion in flies and other creatures, and where it's all taking us. _Chubbies is here to keep you comfy and looking good year-round. Get 20% off with code **MINDSCAPE** at [chubbiesshorts.com/MINDSCAPE]( https://chubbiesshorts.com/MINDSCAPE">chubbiesshorts.com/MINDSCAPE! #chubbiespod_ _Upgrade your denim game with Rag & Bone! Get 20% off sitewide with code MINDSCAPE at [www.rag-bone.com]( https://www.rag-bone.com/">www.rag-bone.com. #ragandbonepod_ _Support Mindscape on [https://www.patreon.com/seanmcarroll"]( Patreon._ _Blog post with transcript: [">https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2026/04/27/352-bing-brunton-on-connecting-the-connectome-to-the-body/">]( )_ Bing Wen Brunton received her Ph.D. in neuroscience from Princeton University.. She is currently a Professor of Biology and the Richard & Joan Komen University Chair at the University of Washington, with affiliations at the eScience Institute for Data Science, the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, and the Department of Applied Mathematics. - [Web">https://www.bingbrunton.com/">Web]( https://biology.washington.edu/people/bing-w-brunton">University]( https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=UftAYPkAAAAJ&hl=en">Google]( https://www.youtube.com/@bingsbrain">YouTube]( https://bsky.app/profile/bingbrunton.bsky.social">Bluesky - [Artworks">https://www.instagram.com/bings\_art/">Artworks](<a href=) (Instagram)