Creature Classic: Could There Be A Fungal Zombie Apocalypse?

Creature Feature

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Science, Education, Comedy

4.6 • 911 Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Please enjoy one of my favorite episodes, especially with the new season of that fungus zombie show!

In this interview with infectious diseases expert Professor David Boulware, we discuss the real impact ophiocordyceps has on ants, and whether we humans should be concerned.

Guest: Professor David Boulware

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0:00.0	You're listening to an I-Heart podcast.
0:05.0	We love learning about this extraordinary universe.
0:08.0	And we love sharing what we've learned.
0:10.0	And on our podcast, Daniel and Kelly's extraordinary universe, that's what we're going to do.
0:14.0	I'm Daniel. I'm a particle physicist, and I think our universe is absolutely extraordinary.
0:18.0	I'm Kelly Weiner-Smith. I study parasites, and there's just endless things
0:22.2	about this universe that I find fascinating.
0:24.5	Basically, we're both nerds.
0:25.9	Each Tuesday and Thursday,
0:27.1	we take an hour-long dive
0:28.5	into some science topic.
0:29.9	Learn all about our amazing
0:31.4	and beautiful universe
0:32.7	on Daniel and Kelly's
0:34.2	extraordinary universe
0:35.3	every Tuesday and Thursday
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0:40.1	Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:57.0	Welcome to Creature Feature, production of IHeart Radio. I'm your host of mini parasites, Katie Golden. I studied psychology and evolutionary biology and today on the show, The Last of Us, more like the best fungus.
1:00.0	We're talking about ophiocortoceps and other fungi
1:04.0	as we explore the possibilities of a fungal infection taking control of the brain.
1:09.0	Could there be a fungal zombie apocalypse such as is depicted
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