Zombies might seem like the stuff of horror movies, but there are lots of examples of parasites taking over bugs’ bodies and bending them to their will.

Guest: <a href="https://mindyweisberger.com/">Mindy Weisberger</a>, author of <a href="https://press.jhu.edu/books/title/53677/rise-zombie-bugs">Rise of the Zombie Bugs: The Surprising Science of Parasitic Mind-Control</a>

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