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Zombie roaches and other parasite tales | Ed Yong (re-release)

Oct 31, 2026 · 16 min

In this fascinating, hilarious and ever-so-slightly creepy talk, science writer Ed Yong tells the story of his favorite parasites -- animals and organisms that live on the bodies (and brains!) of other organisms, causing them to do their bidding. Do humans have them too? Maybe ... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.