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Oct 31, 2025 31 min

S1E4: Spooky Science

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Get into the Halloween spirit with some scary science stories. In this special Halloween episode, our podcast hosts Amelia, Taryn and Anoosha, discuss some truly frightful scientific discoveries. These stories include the discoveries of the Zombie Ant Fungus, Alien Hand Syndrome and the Bone Collector Caterpillar. To read more about the science behind these discoveries check out the papers below! https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4174324/pdf/12862_2014_Article_166.pdf https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4059570/pdf/bumc0027-0219.pdf https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/caterpillar-bone-collector-moth-spider-camouflage

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