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Gone Viral

Gone Viral

Radiolab Podcast Articles · WNYC Studios

June 28, 202355m 38s

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Show Notes

First, an evolutionary nightmare inside a single Covid patient. Then, the story of an ancient showdown between fungus and mammals that started when dinosaurs disappeared from the earth. Back then, the battle swung in our favor (spoiler alert!) and we’ve been hanging onto that win ever since. But one scientist suggests that the rise of this new infectious fungus indicates our edge is slipping, degree by increasing degree.