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Haitian Horror

Experience the full text of Thomas Baurley’s classic 1989 research paper, now in a convenient PDF e-book. This edition presents Baurley’s in-depth study from Florida State University on zombies and zombification within Haitian Vodou, with focused discussion of Wade Davis’s primary research and the lasting impact of these stories and beliefs. Continue reading

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“Zombie” Fly Parasite Killing Honeybees – Yahoo! News

By Katherine Harmon | Scientific American – 22 hrs ago cross-posted via WordPress “Press This”  A heap of dead bees was supposed to become food for a newly captured praying mantis. Instead, the pile ended up revealing a previously unrecognized suspect in colony collapse disorder a mysterious condition that … Continue reading

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Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse from the CDC

http://emergency.cdc.gov/socialmedia/zombies_blog.asphttp://emergency.cdc.gov/socialmedia/zombies_blog.asp Social Media: Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse The following was originally posted on CDC Public Health Matters Blog May 16th, 2011 by Ali S. Khan. There are all kinds of emergencies out there that we can prepare for. Take a … Continue reading

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“Haitian Horror” by Thomas Baurley

Haitian Zombification A treatise in 1989 on “Haitian Zombies”. Exploring Wade Davis’ work in Haiti with the compound made from tetrodotoxin utilized by witch doctors in creating real-life zombies as slaves. Baurley, Thomas: 1989 Haitian Horror: Zombification as Myth or … Continue reading

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