Could a zombie apocalypse actually happen?

Our culture is full of tales of the undead walking the Earth, from our religions to our comic books. But, some sort of zombie apocalypse isn’t actually possible, right? Right? Guys? Actually, yes. It’s quite possible. Here’s five ways it could happen, according to science. As seen in What are they?

Why are we so obsessed with zombies?

It’s because on some instinctual level, all humans know it’s just a matter of time until the zombies show up. Our culture is full of tales of the undead walking the Earth, from our religions to our comic books. But, some sort of zombie apocalypse isn’t actually possible, right?

Could the zombie virus spread through bites?

This is why the most devastating outbreak of Ebola (transmitted through bodily fluid) has killed 4,877 people during the last 11 months, whereas influenza—which is airborne—kills over 250,000 people worldwide each year. If the zombie virus can only be spread through a bite, it would likely be contained before resulting in an apocalypse.

What is the zombie apocalypse medicine meeting?

This means creating and maintaining an environment at the Zombie Apocalypse Medicine Meeting (ZAMM) that is free of coercion, discrimination, cannibalism, harassment and any other non-consensual zombification dynamics.” How about a little respect?

Is it possible to turn someone into a zombie?

Actually, yes. It’s quite possible. Here’s five ways it could happen, according to science. As seen in What are they? Parasites that turn victims into mindless, zombie-like slaves are fairly common in nature. There’s one called toxoplasmosa gondii that seems to devote its entire existence to being terrifying.

How can nanotechnology turn us into zombies?

How it can result in zombies: Scientists have already created a nano-cyborg, by fusing a tiny silicone chip to a virus. The first thing they found out is these cyborgs can still operate for up to a month after the death of the host. Notice how nano scientists went right for zombification, even at this early stage.

Is it possible to make zombies more aggressive or cannabalistic?

So that earns it some street cred right off the bat. But, even if some evil genius intentionally distributed alkaloid toxins to a population to turn them into a shambling, mindless horde, there is no way to make these zombies aggressive or cannabalistic. Yet.