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Zombie Neuroscience and Public Panic by davidepanagia is a document available to read on EtoBox.
What is Zombie Neuroscience and Public Panic about?
A Harvard physician appeared on a late-night radio program to discuss his fictional novel about a zombie outbreak. While intended as entertainment, some listeners took the discussion seriously and contacted the physician worried about a real zombie threat. The Internet amplified concerns by providing "evidence" to support the fictional scenario. This highlights how authoritative sources, emerging technologies, and public anxiety can combine to generate unwarranted panic over implausible events.
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- davidepanagia
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- EN