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Parasites and Personality
Who controls your thoughts and actions? You? Or the things that live inside you?
Zebra Finches and Learning a Language
How to birds learn to sing? How do we learn to talk? And what happens when it goes wrong?
Drunk Moose and the Drive to Get Loose
What can a drunken moose, stuck in a tree, tell us about our drive to get intoxicated?
Rainbowfish and the Mysteries of Memory
Are fish memories as bad as we think they are? And are human memories as good as we think?
Dr Orangutan and the Evolution of Medicine
What makes us sick? What makes us well again? And do animals medicate like we do?
Burying Beetles and the Politics of Parenting
How should we raise our kids? Is there such a thing as too much love?
Crafty Cuttlefish and Theory of Mind
Can we know what others know? And how do we figure out if they're telling fibs?
Underground Fungi and the Market Economy
How do the underground trade deals between fungi and plants mirror our own market economy?
