Researchers from across colleges and within the Center for Comics Studies at San Diego State University will share their knowledge and the stage at the annual San Diego Comic-Con. Scientists, artists, librarians, and historians will come together to showcase research on topics of social and racial justice, activism, science, and academics, all tied to comics.Here are some highlights of panels with SDSU participants (unless otherwise noted, locations are at the San Diego Convention Center):In “Fear and Fungi” (11 a.m.-noon Thursday, Grand Ballroom DE, 4th floor, Omni Hotel), Kari Sant, an associate professor and toxicologist in SDSU’s Division of Environmental Health, will join other scientists to examine the science of the HBO series “The Last of Us” (adapted from a video game), in which a zombie-like epidemic arises from a fungal outbreak. Sant will serve as a public health resource, presenting on how environmental stimuli such as fungicide use and climate change can cha