Brain-Eating Amoebas

Ed and Chris kick off their SUMMER OF FEAR series with a terrifying trip through the microscopic world of brain eating amoeba. Go behind the headlines to learn what exactly these things can do to your brain, how common they are, and what you can do to keep yourself safe. (Hint: stay out of the water.)Don't love every word we say? Ok, weirdo. Here's some "chapters" to find what you DO love:00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:22 - Summer of Fear and New Patreon Pricing 00:07:27 - We’re Talking Brain-Eating Amoebas 00:11:38 - What is a Brain-Eating Amoeba? 00:26:11 - Expanded Perspective Ad 00:26:16 - Study of the Death-Moeba 00:41:52 - How it Kills 00:54:13 - Acanthamoeba 00:57:34 - Grave Yard Tales Ad 00:58:32 - The Case of Kali Hardig 01:07:02 - More Horror Stories 01:12:31 - Amoebas and Climate Change 01:16:41 - The Fear TierNOTE: Ads out of our control may affect chapter timing.Visit this episode’s show notes for links and references.And the show notes for every episode can now be found on our website.Want even more out of SATT? You can SUPPORT THE SHOW and get new SATT content EVERY WEEK for as little as 5 BONES per month by joining SATT PREMIUM. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/scared-all-the-time--7084296/support. Get the latest episodes of our bonus show NEW FEAR UNLOCKED -- and a whole lot more! -- by supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ScaredAllTheTime