World War Z: The Science of Zombification
By Syed Mohammad Raza Hamdani The Science of Zombification If you were to ask an accountant or someone in your family if a zombie apocalypse can ever occur they would probably say no or laugh at the question, but a bio-physicist might have a different response. In this technological age, zombie apocalyptic movies and video games are around every corner. If you, like me, have ever wondered if a zombie apocalypse can ever become a reality then you’re at the right place: today we’ll scientifically analyze how realistic the portrayal of a zombie apocalypse is in the Brad Pitt blockbuster hit, World War Z. In general, let’s start with what we know about the zombies in the movie: apparently, the ‘Zekes’ don’t need to consume food or water as they don’t eat their prey, they rather just bite them and move on. Moreover, the zombie bite victim loses control of their bodies and mind in a minimum of 12 seconds, the zombies rely on sound as their biggest trigger yet their host's other senses ...
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