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Published: June 27, 2017, 7:45 a.m.

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A fun guy lol\\xa0?

\\n\\n New sorts of zombies \\n\\n

Fungus zombies! Similarities to\\xa0The Last of Us. Surprise that we\\u2019re not completely tired of zombies. Pandemic vs epidemic.

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Mycelium, hyphae, fruiting bodies. Spores! \\u201cAll mushrooms are edible. Some only once.\\u201d

\\n\\n Fungus Marionettes \\n\\n

Fungi playing Surgeon Simulator with human bodies.

\\n\\n Sense of smell \\n\\n

Hunting by smell. Covering scents. Smelling slow and fast. The power of Axe Body spray. The power of chemical warfare. How \\u201csmells\\u201d work.

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Ophiocordyceps unilateralis! The real fungus on which the zombie fungus is based. The rundown of its lifecycle. Biting the leaf. Chemical instructions controlling behaviour.

\\n\\n Cordyceps moving to humans \\n\\n

The difference in arthtropod and human circulatory and nervous systems. How to best spread fungal infections between humans.

\\n\\n The end of homo sapiens \\n\\n

Parasites forcing their hosts to act in their interests. Mushroom towers. The rise of homo boletus. Coming around on anthropocentrism.

\\n\\n Goodbyes \\n\\n

Do you want a cat?

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1. \\n\\t\\t\\t\\tThe Girl With All the Gifts by M.R. Carey: iTunesAmazon\\n\\t\\t\\t
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2. \\n\\t\\t\\t\\tWhy Do We Have Two Nostrils? by VSauce: YouTube\\n\\t\\t\\t
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3. \\n\\t\\t\\t\\tThe Last of Us: Amazon\\n\\t\\t\\t
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4. \\n\\t\\t\\t\\tZombie Parasites from Nat Geo Live: YouTube\\n\\t\\t\\t
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