Is That a Worm in Your Head, Or Are You Just Running For President?

Send a textThe recent news that presidential candidate RFK Jr. has disclosed that doctors discovered a (dead) worm in his brain has me overthinking about . . . things that want to eat our brains. Real things, not zombies. Turns out it's not just worms. Join me for an introduction to some of the beasties that really want to get in your head.Sources:https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/rfk-jr-says-his-brain-was-partially-eaten-by-a-worm-that-crawled-inside-and-died-everything-you-need-to-knowhttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/us/rfk-jr-brain-health-memory-loss.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/us/rfk-jr-brain-health-memory-loss.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/well/live/brain-worm-parasites-rfk-jr.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/by/dana-smithhttps://www.nytimes.com/by/dani-blumhttps://biosci.unl.edu/scott-gardnerhttps://www.cdc.gov/parasites/cysticercosis/index.htmlhttps://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/infectious-diseases/cestodes-tapeworms/taenia-solium-pork-tapeworm-infection-and-cysticercosishttps://theconversation.com/finding-a-live-brain-worm-is-rare-4-ways-to-protect-yourself-from-more-common-parasites-212437https://twitter.com/RobertKennedyJr/status/1777167553317703852Support the showDo you have comments to share or an idea for an upcoming episode? Need something overthought? I'd love to hear from you!Email me at [email protected], contact me on my website at www.JanMFlynn.netOr, DM me on Twitter: @JanMFlynnAuthorTheme music courtesy of Pixabay Music