Don’t freak out, but the ‘zombie’ fungus from ‘The Last Of Us’ is real
A species of fungi has been in the spotlight thanks to the hit HBO series The Last of Us. In the series, peoples’ minds are hijacked by a lethal fungus that turns them into bloodthirsty zombies. But don’t worry, in reality humans are immune from the effects of this sort of fungus.
Reset learns all about how the fungus works with a scientist.
GUEST: Matthew Nelsen, Field Museum mycologist and evolutionary biologist
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Don’t freak out, but the ‘zombie’ fungus from ‘The Last Of Us’ is real
A species of fungi has been in the spotlight thanks to the hit HBO series The Last of Us. In the series, peoples’ minds are hijacked by a lethal fungus that turns them into bloodthirsty zombies. But don’t worry, in reality humans are immune from the effects of this sort of fungus.
Reset learns all about how the fungus works with a scientist.
GUEST: Matthew Nelsen, Field Museum mycologist and evolutionary biologist