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Oct. 30, 2009
Science of Zombies
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| 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. |
Produced by Laura Pelcher
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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
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