# Zombie Bugs w/ Mindy Weisberger

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Podcast: [Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-nerdy-with-cara-santa-maria-170727)
Published: 2026-02-16T08:00:03+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3436

## Resource

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science writer and media producer , Mindy Weisberger. They discuss her 2025 book, Rise of the Zombie Bugs: The Surprising Science of Parasitic Mind-Control . Follow Mindy: @laminda

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