Amy asked for zombies. Next to Cordyceps (and the Last of Us), Toxoplasma gondii comes pretty close to taking over mammal brains. A 2022 study in Yellowstone showed wolves are affected by toxoplasmosis in unexpected ways.











Show Notes:



Communication Biology: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-022-04122-0">Parasitic infection increases risk-taking in a social, intermediate host carnivore</a>



Scientific American: <a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-cats-responsible-for-ldquo-cat-ladies-rdquo/">Are Cats responsible for "Cat Ladies"?</a>

Amy asked for zombies. Next to Cordyceps (and the Last of Us), Toxoplasma gondii comes pretty close to taking over mammal brains. A 2022 study in Yellowstone showed wolves are affected by toxoplasmosis in unexpected ways. Show Notes: Communication Biology: Parasitic infection increases risk-taking in a social, intermediate host carnivore Scientific American: Are Cats responsible for "Cat Ladies"?

Amy asked for zombies. Next to Cordyceps (and the Last of Us), Toxoplasma gondii comes pretty close to taking over mammal brains. A 2022 study in Yellowstone showed wolves are affected by toxoplasmosis in unexpected ways.











Show Notes:



Communication Biology: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-022-04122-0" rel="noopener noreferrer">Parasitic infection increases risk-taking in a social, intermediate host carnivore</a>



Scientific American: <a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-cats-responsible-for-ldquo-cat-ladies-rdquo/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Are Cats responsible for "Cat Ladies"?</a>

267: Crazy Cat Wolves

Brain Junk is an off-the-wall, totally unbelievable but true podcast where Amy Barton and Trace Kerr shake up science & history in the hunt for answers to questions you never knew you wanted to know. We bring you the inside scoop on things like: Can goldfish drive? How do whales not drown while eating? Who had the first prosthetic eye? 
We cannonball off the question high dive every other Tuesday -- those of you in the front seats, bring your ponchos. We're out to flood your brain.

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Brain Junk is an off-the-wall, totally unbelievable but true podcast where Amy Barton and Trace Kerr shake up science & history in the hunt for answers to questions you never knew you wanted to know. We bring you the inside scoop on things like: Can goldfish drive? How do whales not drown while eating? Who had the first prosthetic eye? We cannonball off the question high dive every other Tuesday -- those of you in the front seats, bring your ponchos. We're out to flood your brain.

Brain Junk is an off-the-wall, totally unbelievable but true podcast where Amy Barton and Trace Kerr shake up science &amp; history in the hunt for answers to questions you never knew you wanted to know. We bring you the inside scoop on things like: Can goldfish drive? How do whales not drown while eating? Who had the first prosthetic eye? 
We cannonball off the question high dive every other Tuesday -- those of you in the front seats, bring your ponchos. We're out to flood your brain.

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