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TED Talk - Ed Yong: Suicidal crickets, zombie roaches and other parasite tales
Link to video: Ed Yong: Suicidal crickets, zombie roaches and other parasite tales
We humans set a premium on our own free will and independence ... and yet there's a shadowy influence we might not be considering. As science writer Ed Yong explains in this fascinating, hilarious and disturbing talk, parasites have perfected the art of manipulation to an incredible degree. So are they influencing us? It's more than likely.
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Related book: Parasite Rex: Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures
Related blog: Parasite of the Day
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