Zombie Fungi, Spores and Viruses with Neil deGrasse Tyson and Laurie Garrett

Could the fungus that turns ants in the rain forest into zombies attack humans? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice discuss the various ways fungi and bacterial spores invade our personal ecology with infectious disease expert Laurie Garrett, from tasty fungi like Shiitake mushrooms to athlete's foot and jock itch. Enjoy this Cosmic Query from StarTalk Radio. This “Behind the Scenes“ video was shot during the recording of our episode, “Cosmic Queries: Viruses, Outbreaks and Pandemics.“ If you'd like to listen to the full podcast, click here: And if you love StarTalk Radio, don't miss out on any StarTalk news. Sign up for our free newsletter: Catch up with StarTalk Radio around the web: iTunes - SoundCloud - Stitcher _ Twitter - #!/StarTalkRadio Facebook - Google - Pinterest -