Before The Last of Us, I was part of an international team to chart the threat of killer fungi. This is what we found
Before The Last of Us, I was part of an international team to chart the threat of killer fungi. This is what we found
Fungal infections have received a frenzy of attention thanks to the popularity of HBO’s The Last of Us. The show depicts a fungal pandemic caused by the real-life zombie-ant fungus, Ophiocordyceps unilateralis. It imagines the outcome of society’s collapse and a brutal approach to maintaining public health.
The Conversation
The Conversation
'Last of Us' Episode 5's Most Exciting Scene was Ruined by One Dumb Flaw
'Last of Us' Episode 5's Most Exciting Scene was Ruined by One Dumb Flaw
They could do anything with the Bloaters. Why do that?
Inverse
Inverse
Eagles Are Falling, Bears Are Going Blind
Eagles Are Falling, Bears Are Going Blind
Bird flu is already a tragedy.
The Atlantic
The Atlantic
‘A growing threat to human health’: we are ill-equipped for the dangers of fungal infections
About 2 million people die a year as a result of a core group of fungi, and the WHO is concerned we are unprepared for the future
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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The Last of Us depicts a parasitic fungus evolving to control humans. Could a fungal pandemic happen in real life?
Three scientists, including one that consulted on the original video game, make the call on fact or fiction in HBO's new hit show, The Last of Us.
ABC News
ABC News
‘The Last of Us’ Gets What Freaks Us All Out the Most About Government
Dystopian fiction once reflected a concern about big, chillingly technocratic government. Now, our worry is something even worse.
Politico
Politico