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The Rest Is Science — Why Does Evolution Keep Inventing Mind Control?
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Why Does Evolution Keep Inventing Mind Control?

The Rest Is Science · 103

What if your thoughts, fears and desires weren't entirely your own? What if something living inside your body could change your behaviour, without you ever knowing? Professor Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens (Vsauce) enter the disturbing world of parasites. From worms that grow inside crickets to viruses that alter…

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