Can science explain zombies?

Imagine that the world really had zombies but not magic. Could we explain the phenomena just with science? These two videos are from TED education and attempt to do just that.

TED is a fantastic brand that produces some thoroughly high quality and interesting videos. IN this case we’ve some lessons worth sahring that are very much inspired by the Halloween season but do a good job at smuggling in some actual education on the back of the zombie threat.

The first video looks at zombies from a brain and body point of view.

The second video, which also features Tim Verstynen and Bradley Voytek, looks at zombies from a brain and behavior point of view.

Links to the full lessons are in the picture below.