How parasites change their host's behavior

 The biggest challenge in a parasite’s life is to move from one host  to another. Intriguingly, many parasites have evolved the ability to  manipulate the behavior of their hosts to improve their own survival --  sometimes even by direct brain control. Jaap de Roode details a few  parasites that can really mess with the mind. 

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Lesson by Jaap de Roode, animation by Andrew Foerster.