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William C. Beckerson, Ph.D.
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🎓Assistant Professor at Lake Forest College | 🧟‍♂️🪲Zombie Beetles and 🍎Discipline-based Education Research | 🎙️Sci-com (he/him)
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What a great turnout! I had an amazing time at FANEXPO - Chicago, so many thought-provoking questions about zombie fungi from the crowd! A big thanks to @fanexpochicago.bsky.social for hosting the session!
August 16, 2026 at 1:56 AM
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June 23, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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A Zombie Ant Video Game That Teaches Evolution
Podcast Episode · The Last Show with David Cooper · May 27 · 11m
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May 30, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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May 13, 2026 at 12:38 PM
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Zombie Ants VR: Definitive Edition on Steam
Zombie Ants VR is a short educational experience that takes the player through the life cycle of Ophiocordyceps, a fungus that manipulates the behavior of insects in order to increase the spread of it...
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April 23, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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Zombie ants VR: Using trial-and-error gameplay mechanics to intuitively teach players about natural selection
Understanding the process of evolution is important for making informed decisions about the use of antibiotics and vaccinations to combat pathogens. Unfortunately, discussing the intersection of evolu...
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April 23, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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Couldn’t agree more! Most of us are part of universities with amazing art and design students. These sorts of illustrative needs are great opportunities to promote interdisciplinary collaboration between the arts and sciences and help build up student portfolios and careers. Include them in grants!
March 10, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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Meet the Scramblase-binding peptide (SBP)! We found that this Ophiocordyceps neuropeptide dysregulates olfactory systems in ants! 🐽 🐜
September 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Zombie Spiders Are Freaking People Out. ‘Maybe Don’t Tell the Kids.’
A parasitic fungus is littering storm drains and sheds with the crusty white corpses of spiders, drawing “The Last of Us” comparisons.
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September 2, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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The following temporary link, provided by Current Biology, can be used to view the full-length article as open access until Sep. 23, 2025
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August 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM