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Zombie Parasites!

Join Joe Hanson as he explores curiosity and illuminates the science behind… well, everything.

Zombie Parasites!

Season 3 Episode 19 | 6m 1s

Shows like The Walking Dead are full of hungry, mindless, surprisingly fleet-footed armies of brain-eating zombies. Could they actually exist? Are zombies real? Well, maybe if you’re talking about zom-bees! This week I introduce you to some of nature’s strangest mind-controlling parasites, who make zombies of the natural world. This one will make your brain tingle.

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