Check out this cool research paper that was written up in the NYT:
Murty, V.P. & Hakimi, S (2010) Posthumous predictive markers of zombie conversion as revealed by fMRI. Science, 10(4):54-56
Researchers at Duke University and California Institute of Technology have revealed regions in post-mortem brains that predict 2-year conversion into zombies. in their recent Science paper, long time collaborators Murty & Hakimi revealed a network between the anterior cingulate cortex and the amygdala, the brain's fear center, that dictates participant's "Zombie Potential". This is the first step to obtaining preventative measures of limiting the number of active zombies in society without the use of torches, bullets, or axes.
Hope you enjoyed it,
D. Rex
1 comment:
This is a fascinating study. Congratulations on your findings. I know a couple of zombies who've been wondering whether it's nature or nurture. Also, I didn't realize it was possible to scan dead brains. All I knew is that they're less tasty.
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