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A fungal pandemic is unlikely in humans. That’s not true for other species.

A fungal pandemic is unlikely in humans. That’s not true for other species.

FromTiny Matters


A fungal pandemic is unlikely in humans. That’s not true for other species.

FromTiny Matters

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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Jun 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A few months ago, we did a bonus Q&A about the HBO series The Last of Us, a show about a pandemic caused by a fungus that turned people into terrifying zombies. After that bonus episode aired, we received emails from people who wanted to learn more about fungi and the fungal infections on the rise, like white nose syndrome in bats and Candida auris in humans. This episode is all about fungal pandemics in a huge range of organisms — how they take hold and the fight to stop them. You can find Emily Monosson's book Blight: Fungi and the Coming Pandemic here. Tiny Matters coffee mugs are available here. 
Released:
Jun 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (67)

Tiny Matters is a science podcast about the little things that make the big things in our world—both good and bad—possible. Every other Wednesday, join hosts Sam Jones and Deboki Chakravarti as they answer questions like, 'what is a memory?', 'is sugar actually addictive?' and 'what happened to Zika virus?'