Science of Zombies (broadcast Friday, October 30th, 2009)

Zombie March Chicago, 2009. Photo by Flickr user Eric Ingrum.

Yes, we know they're imaginary -- but what would a psychiatrist make of the brain of a zombie? Can a researcher develop a consistent theory of undead neuroscience from a detailed study of zombie films? And are there psychological tips to surviving a zombie attack? We'll talk with Steven Schlozman, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and a lecturer at the Harvard School of Education, a leading authority on the brains of the living dead.

Guests

Steven Schlozman
Co-Director of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School
Staff Child Psychiatrist, Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts