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The Material World

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Beetles become fearless, rats become friendly, male woodlice become female. Across the animal kingdom, a range of unusual and often downright suicidal behaviour is due to parasitic infections. Quentin Cooper discovers why parasites need to control their hosts' actions. Can we humans ever blame our behaviour on these critters? Producer Tracey Logan

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Quentin Cooper
Producer:
Tracey Logan
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