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Scientists use sleight-of-hand tricks on monkeys to show how sharing a physical ability may be needed to predict how others will move.

https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/sleight-of-hand-magic-trick-only-fools-monkeys-with-opposable-thumbs

A magician is a named researcher on the paper.

The more scientists interact with people with contrasting skills and perspectives - artists in residence, in this case - the better.

I say that with 20 years of lab research behind me.

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