Jo Nagai, the 10-Year-Old Japanese Boy Who Surprised the Scientific Community with a Study on the Memory of Butterflies

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Jo Nagai's curiosity about Asian spinach butterflies led to a research that aroused the interest of scientists and social media users. Based on years of observation and a series of experiments, the 10-year-old Japanese student investigated whether insects manage to retain acquired memories before completing their metamorphosis. Jo Nagai studies at the Ibuki East Primary School in Kobe, Japan, and is part of the Son Masayoshi Philanthropic Founda…