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The Last of Us: Will fungi eventually kill us all?

If you’ve been watching The Last of Us on Sky Atlantic or even heard about it you’ll know it is based on the premise that the heating up of the world’s temperature causes a fungi attack on the human race, leading to zombies and the end of the world as we know it. Could this actually happen? Sean was joined by Kevin Kavanagh, Professor of Microbiology at Maynooth University to discuss…

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15.30 26 Jan 2023


The Last of Us: Will fungi eventually kill us all?


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15.30 26 Jan 2023


If you’ve been watching The Last of Us on Sky Atlantic or even heard about it you’ll know it is based on the premise that the heating up of the world’s temperature causes a fungi attack on the human race, leading to zombies and the end of the world as we know it. Could this actually happen?

Sean was joined by Kevin Kavanagh, Professor of Microbiology at Maynooth University to discuss…


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