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"The Last of Us": Science, Fiction or Both? (Parts 1 and 2)

Fifty and Better Summer Lectures

"The Last of Us": Science, Fiction or Both? (Parts 1 and 2)

The Last of Us is a popular video game that has now been developed into a popular show on HBO (Max). The premise of the show and video game is of a fungi-driven pandemic. Fungi infected "zombies" terrorize a post-apocalyptic world, people are infected through bites from infected individuals and infected individuals appear to be controlled by the fungus. How much of this is fact, how much is fiction and is there room for both? This lecture will answer some of these questions and give you the foundation to answer these questions for others.

Paloma Vargas is the dean of mathematics, science, health education, kinesiology and athletics at Oxnard College, a two-year public Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). In her capacity as dean, Vargas works with administration, faculty and staff to determine best practices in serving diverse student populations. She often serves as a facilitator and trainer for faculty at Hispanic-Serving Institutions in centering equity with a particular focus on inclusivity in STEM.  Vargas is an active member of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Latinos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) and is President of the Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institute Educators (AHSIE).

The Fifty and Better (FAB) program was designed for people 50 and older seeking intellectual stimulation through university level courses (without the pressure of grades) for the sake of learning and social engagement.


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