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Podcast: Curiosity Weekly
Episode: Magic Mushroom Evolution and When Kids Gain Theory of Mind
Description: Learn about why magic mushrooms evolved to be “magic” and new research into when children develop “theory of mind.”
Magic mushrooms evolved to scramble insect brains by Cameron Duke
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