Let’s lay out a few ground rules here. First and foremost, these are zombies; not people who became zombies. It’s a weird distinction, since all ...
Read More »APHASIA AND THE UNDEAD: CAN ZOMBIES READ?
Obviously no one expects to find a zombie reading the latest New York Times bestseller. Even the most voracious reader will lose their appetite for ...
Read More »SENESCENT CELLS AND THE ZOMBIE BRAIN
Research recently published by the scientific journal Cell Metabolism suggests that cellular senescence can drive anxiety and impair neurogenesis. Put simply; they’ve discovered that dead ...
Read More »BBC: THE WHY FACTOR – ZOMBIE RESEARCH SOCIETY
Many of our Advisory Board members were happy to contribute to the most recent episode of The Why Factor; a program presented by BBC Current ...
Read More »COULD WATER BREATHING ZOMBIES EXIST?
One of the most striking images from George A. Romero’s zombie classic Land of the Dead is when an army of the dead slowly rise ...
Read More »ZOMBIE RESEARCH SOCIETY GIFT GUIDE!
The irony of creating a virtual gift guide for surviving the zombie apocalypse isn’t lost on us; especially considering the themes of consumerism in George ...
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 HUNGER AND HYPERPHAGIA
The Zombie Research Society defines the modern zombie as a relentlessly aggressive human corpse reanimated by a biological infection. However, this concept seems to ignore ...
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 ...
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