I’m Christina Kackos Brunelle. I received my PhD in Biomedical Sciences with in 2022. I’m a virologist who loves a good outbreak-apocalypse story. Here I'll break down the science behind pop culture outbreaks and how they relate to real-life science.
The Pathology of Rabies Virus and its Zombie Apocalypse Risk ***Spoilers for The Last of Us on HBO Max*** Even after deciding that cordyceps will most likely not cause the downfall of humanity, I can’t say I feel any better while watching The Last of Us every Sunday. After
How likely is a cordyceps pandemic as depicted in The Last of Us? ***Spoilers for The Last of Us on HBO Max*** I hate zombies, and when I say hate I mean really hate. Something about undead cannibals overrunning the known world elicits a visceral repulsion in me. A primal
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