Why do Zombies NEED to Consume Brains? (Molecular Archaeologist Speculates!)

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Welcome to Halloween Week 2022! Today the excellent Alexandra Morton-Hayward returns with a hypothesis about ancient brains, proteins and zombie brains that out-live the human body!

Alexandra on Twitter: @MortonHayward

0:00 Introduction

3:07 Zombie & Brains

5:32 Intrinsic Chemical Preservation

9:07 Assessing ‘Risk’ & Shuffling Corpses

12:41 A Humane Approach to the Undead

15:16 ‘Virus Like’ Prion Proteins & Kuru Disease

20:30 Why a Zombie NEEDS Brains!?

22:18 Why a Zombie Needs Blood (Iron)…

26:03 Mind Over Matter?

26:37 Infections, Hormones & Fungus

27:48 Our ‘Ideal’ Zombies?

34:07 The Best Way to Deal with It?

35:08 What’s the Scope for Brain Research?

38:51 Conclusion

Links:

Ancient brains: a look inside the extraordinary preservation of a 310-million-year-old nervous system:

https://theconversation.com/ancient-brains-a-look-inside-the-extraordinary-preservation-of-a-310-million-year-old-nervous-system-164321

The curious case of the ancient brain:

https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/the-curious-case-of-the-ancient-brain/4015183.article

A conscious rethink: Why is brain tissue commonly preserved in the archaeological record? Commentary on: Petrone P, Pucci P, Niola M, et al. Heat-induced brain vitrification from the Vesuvius eruption in C.E. 79:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344298481_A_conscious_rethink_Why_is_brain_tissue_commonly_preserved_in_the_archaeological_record_Commentary_on_Petrone_P_Pucci_P_Niola_M_et_al_Heat-induced_brain_vitrification_from_the_Vesuvius_eruption_in_CE_

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