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

The 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-know

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/us/rfk-jr-brain-health-memory-loss.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/us/rfk-jr-brain-health-memory-loss.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/well/live/brain-worm-parasites-rfk-jr.html
https://www.nytimes.com/by/dana-smith
https://www.nytimes.com/by/dani-blum

https://biosci.unl.edu/scott-gardner

https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/cysticercosis/index.html

https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/infectious-diseases/cestodes-tapeworms/taenia-solium-pork-tapeworm-infection-and-cysticercosis

https://theconversation.com/finding-a-live-brain-worm-is-rare-4-ways-to-protect-yourself-from-more-common-parasites-212437

https://twitter.com/RobertKennedyJr/status/1777167553317703852