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Art, music, and story-telling all enrich our lives, but are they fundamental to how we learn, remember, and explore new ideas?
Scientists have discovered a 'supergene', unique to us humans, that they believe influences our creative capabilities.
How can this discovery help us better understand how we absorb, retain and pass down information through the generations? And could it be these creative skills that give us the advantage over other species?
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Art, music, and story-telling all enrich our lives, but are they fundamental to how we learn, remember, and explore new ideas?
Scientists have discovered a 'supergene', unique to us humans, that they believe influences our creative capabilities.
How can this discovery help us better understand how we absorb, retain and pass down information through the generations? And could it be these creative skills that give us the advantage over other species?

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