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The Last of Us science adviser: COVID changed our appetite for zombies
The Last of Us is set in a post-apocalyptic world where millions of people are infected with a fungus that takes over their brains. Credit: Liane Hentscher/HBO
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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-01649-0
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