We’ve seen the scenario play out in almost every zombie film and television series; a survivor is unable to kill their undead friend or family ...
Read More »ZOMBIFIED PODCAST – FEATURING ATHENA AKTIPIS
Perhaps one of the most important academic conferences last year was the very first annual Zombie Apocalypse Medicine Meeting presented by Arizona State University. This ...
Read More »THE HYSTERICAL STRENGTH OF THE UNDEAD
The living dead are often depicted as ravenous, bloodthirsty monsters capable of almost superhuman feats of violence. They bite through bone and rip their victims ...
Read More »THE DANGEROUS MYTH OF PEACEFUL ZOMBIES
Many devious authors, screenwriters, and filmmakers continue to push the dangerous idea of a “peaceful zombie” by appealing to our emotions over reason. They twist ...
Read More »ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE MEDICINE MEETING
It’s almost time… are you ready? Arizona State University is gearing up for the first annual Zombie Apocalypse Medicine Meeting next week, and they have ...
Read More »NEW STUDY OFFERS CURE FOR ZOMBIE AGGRESSION
Our ongoing search for answers regarding the relentlessly aggressive nature of the undead have focused on everything from primal psychology to postmortem addiction. But a ...
Read More »FATALISM IN THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE
Fatalism is often depicted in zombie fiction, but the concept itself is rarely explored in any real detail. Characters sacrifice themselves for the common good, ...
Read More »THE CONTRADICTION OF ZOMBIE BODY LANGUAGE
One of the more interesting features of the modern zombie is their relentlessly aggressive nature. We generally consider the undead to be primitive and animalistic; ...
Read More »WALKING DEAD: THE DELIRIUM OF NEGATION
The psychological impact of the zombie apocalypse is a popular theme for both fiction and numerous scientific studies. But it is most often explored from ...
Read More »CHOOSING A MAJOR FOR A ZOMBIE-INFESTED WORLD
By Wayne J. Downs and David A. Tomar, condensed by Rich Tatum Over at TheBestSchools.org, Downs and Tomar have compiled a thorough and comprehensive guide ...
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