UBMC 223: THE LAST OF US
Watch out for that fungi! This week, Leigh searches for light in the darkness with the plot of 2023’s post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us (season one) while Lor dons her mycologist lab coat to separate cordyceps fact and fiction. FACT CHECK: Yes, they are called Clickers.
RESOURCES:
- THE LAST OF US (TV SERIES 2023)
- LEARN ABOUT CORDYCEPS MUSHROOMS | HOST DEFENSE
- CORDYCEPS | THE MYTH AND THE MUSHROOM
- THE FUNGUS IN 'THE LAST OF US' IS REAL—AND IT'S VERY, VERY EXPENSIVE | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
- THE WORMS THAT COST $20,000 A KILO | BBC
- CORDYCEPS - AN OVERVIEW | SCIENCEDIRECT TOPICS
- “THE LAST OF US” APOCALYPSE IS NOT REALISTIC, BUT RISING THREAT OF FUNGAL PATHOGENS IS | YALE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
