Could Fungi Really Take Over Humans?

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Neil deGrasse Tyson and Charles Liu explore humanity’s fascination with the undead and the zombie genre as a mirror of our fears about death, biology, and ourselves. They discuss how modern zombie stories—like The Walking Dead and The Last of Us—reflect scientific, existential, and ecological anxieties, from fungal infections and evolution to global warming and human nature. Ultimately, the conversation concludes that the real monsters in these stories are not the undead, but humans themselves. From 'The Physics of Sci-Fi Monsters, with Charles Liu': https://youtu.be/UwlV-mflc7o?si=vGKOHn3JP7yk4r-e Get the StarTalk book, 'To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery' on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk: Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startalk TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@neildegrassetyson