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Eons Season 6 · Episode 1

How our deadliest parasite turned to the dark side

11th January 2022 10 mins Season 6 Episode 1

Around 10,000 years ago, somewhere in Africa, a microscopic parasite made a huge leap. With a little help from a mosquito, it left its animal host - probably a gorilla - and found its way to a new host: us.

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Season 6 · Episode 2

Primates vs Snakes (An Evolutionary Arms Race)

The Snake Detection Hypothesis proposes that the ability to quickly spot and avoid snakes is deeply embedded in primates, including us - an evolutionary consequence of the danger snakes have posed to us over millions of years.
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Kallie Moore
Kallie Moore
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Blake de Pastino
Blake de Pastino
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Michelle Barboza-Ramirez
Michelle Barboza-Ramirez
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