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Episode 19 Sources: Distressingly Squishy – Zombie Science with Rebecca Gibson

In this episode, we are joined by bio-anthropologist Dr. Rebecca Gibson (@RGibsonGirl on Twitter) to discuss the origins of zombie stories and what might need to happen to make one in real life. From stories of brain-control with tetrodotoxin in Haiti to the possibility of transmissible brain cancer, there’s a lot of cool science to unpack! You can find out more info about Rebecca and her books on her Amazon author page at www.amazon.com/author/rebeccagibsonbioanthro.

You can listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or Pandora.

Here are the sources we used for this episode:

Podcasts: StarTalk, “The Science of Zombies and the Walking Dead“; Haunted Talks, Episode 47, “The Science of Zombies“; The Folklore Podcast, Episode 7, “Glitter and Gravedust“

Websites/Articles:

  1. https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-zombies
  2. https://www.livescience.com/38753-dr-zombie-science-behind-the-undead-apocalypse.html
  3. https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/27/magazine/the-harvard-doctor-who-accidentally-unleashed-a-zombie-invasion.html
  4. https://stanfordmag.org/contents/zombies-on-the-brain
  5. https://abc7chicago.com/zombie-raccoons-distemper-cook-county-riverside-virus/5299323/
  6. https://www.livescience.com/47751-zombie-fungus-picky-about-ant-brains.html
  7. https://www.health.harvard.edu/a_to_z/toxoplasmosis-a-to-z
  8. http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2018/facing-facts-why-a-transmissible-facial-cancer-is-decimating-tasmanian-devil-populations/
  9. https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/10-reasons-zombies-are-physically-impossible.htm
  10. https://www.neuroscientificallychallenged.com/blog/toxoplasma-gondii-human-behavior

Distressingly Squishy: Zombie Science with Rebecca Gibson

Most people think that zombies of the brain-eating type that are commonly depicted in pop culture aren’t real, and we would have to agree with you, but we want to know if real-life zombies are possible! In this episode we are joined by bio-anthropologist Dr. Rebecca Gibson (@RGibsonGirl on Twitter) to discuss the origins of zombie stories and what might need to happen to actually zombify someone. 

You can find out more info about Rebecca and her books on her Amazon author page at www.amazon.com/author/rebeccagibsonbioanthro.

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Boogey-, Barky-, Slender-Man

Freddy Krueger. Slenderman. James P. Sullivan (Sully). All three of these characters have one thing in common – they are modern day boogeymen, and their goal is to scare our children. In episode 8, we talk about the Boogeyman’s cultural origins, and his surprising importance in children’s development. We also discuss how the story of A Nightmare on Elm Street may be more real than you’d think. Soon you will know what is really lurking under your child’s bed (Spoiler alert: it’s nothing. Nothing is under their bed.).

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