J’aime Kaøi ||-//

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

A 10 year old child’s experiment demonstrated that memories can be inherited across generations.

The story started when Jo Nagai, a second grader from Kobe, Japan, observed that swallowtail butterflies he had raised by hand appeared to recognize him, whereas wild butterflies would flee.

Motivated to uncover a scientific explanation, he contacted Georgetown University entomologist Dr. Martha Weiss, who had previously shown that moths retain memories despite the extensive cellular reorganization during metamorphosis.

Encouraged by her research, Jo suggested conducting a similar study with butterflies. This led to a remarkable international collaboration. Using a simple setup created at home, Jo conditioned caterpillars to link a gentle vibration with the smell of lavender.

Remarkably, after their brains were entirely reconstructed inside the chrysalis, 70 percent of the adult butterflies still avoided the lavender scent, demonstrating that their memories had endured the transformation.

The most surprising result emerged when Jo bred these conditioned insects. Neither the offspring nor the grandchildren had ever encountered the vibration, yet both generations displayed an instinctive aversion to the lavender scent.

At the age of ten, Jo compiled his groundbreaking observations into a 33 page paper and presented them alongside Dr. Weiss at the International Congress of Entomology in Kobe. This discovery of transgenerational memory challenges conventional views of genetics and inheritance while illustrating how a child’s curiosity can push the frontiers of scientific understanding.

[J’aime Kaøi ||-// @shaydes54]

@ivy_storm_ @tylerrjoseph @twentyonepilots So cool

[m |-/ BITTERSWEET soon @TORCHBEAR311]

#cliqueart #cliqueartist @twentyonepilots lol

[Anna |-/ @Annathema06]

•Entertain my Faith•

(#cliqueart #breach #twentyonepilots)

[alex ⊬ APE @redecorazed]

you don't have to become what hurt you

#cliqueart #twentyonepilots

[J’aime Kaøi ||-// @shaydes54]

@donthavetodrop @pilotswave So beautiful

[møn |-/ •• @donthavetodrop]

don't be afraid we're going home
#cliqueart

[heid_jøy @heid_joy]

.:leave the city:.
#cliqueart
#twentyonepilots

[Shroomish_Toad @toad822]

I'll take what I believe and I'm hiding it |-/
#cliqueart #twentyonepilots

[DJ KROWBAR @DJKrowbar]

I am 41yrs old... 40s are crazy. Some people have 3yr olds, others have teens, others are grandparents. Some are dating 26yr olds others look like they are 60yrs.

It looks like a confused group project.

[Tylerr |-/ ATROFD APE 4😽 @THEJUDGEOHNO]

2 years ago today they was spotted filming backslide 😭<3

[Solyricon @Solyricon]

“Women should let their husbands lead them”

The husbands: “I don’t know what I’m supposed to do, I need you to make me a list”

[✒️ @Literariium]

“The irony of pain is that you want to be comforted by who hurt you.”

[ٍ @addictionpilots]

<3

[artbyhaven_ @Haven2131]

-Destroy Me-

@tylerrjoseph @twentyonepilots
#tylerjoseph #twentyonepilots #cliqueart

[J’aime Kaøi ||-// @shaydes54]

@Matt_Pinner 3

[møn |-/ •• @donthavetodrop]

splitting it in two, two, two, two
#cliqueart

[James ⊬ APE @Tyler_yoseph]

Wait this is insane

[tyler joseph once said |-/ APE ꜱʜᴀᴋʏ ᴋɴᴇᴇꜱ OC @TylerOnceSaid]

twenty one pilots released level of concern 6 years ago today. so in honor of its birthday, i hope the person who stole the USB from the fpe exhibit is having the worst day ever.

[J’aime Kaøi ||-// @shaydes54]

@graciephobic Tell the story, please