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The Role of Magic in Animal Behavior
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have been using magic in their experiments for a while now. Classic sleight of hand tricks and illusions are a good way to find blind spots and roadblocks in the thinking processes of different species of animals. In order to be fooled, they think an animal needs to have the same anatomy as the magician. Henry Shevelin there.