Episode 176 – The Cordyceps-isode
It’s a whole episode about the biology of The Last of Us in an attempt to tap into the zeitgeist! What’s the deal with Cordyceps? Could this happen in real life? Are we doing SEO right??
*Originally scheduled for release BEFORE the start of our whole March Madness series
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SOURCES
Cordyceps controlling a cicada
Cordyceps controlling a beetle
Entomophthora muscae example
Entomophthora muscae and its released spores
Entomophthora muscae range map
Snail with nematode parasite (PRETTY GROSS)
Parasitic barnacle
Body temperature vs. fungi
Climate change is selecting for heat-resistant fungi
Climate change is increasing fungal infections
Not a lot of medical solutions
We breathe a lot of spores and it’s okay
Most fungi aren’t infectious
No spores for the show