{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep 149: Zombies Part 2","description":"In the second of a two part series on zombies, this week we go deeper in the dark world of the undead. In part one we managed, through a combination of drugs, to create zombie-like creatures who were sluggish and largely brain-dead. This week we have a shot at recreating the zombies of films such as I am Legend - creatures created through the transmission of a virus, who are filled with rage and enjoy the taste of brains. Topics covered include:\n\nMad cow disease and the use of prions to transmit disease,\nChimpanzees who eat brains,\nMethamphetamines for the creation of rage,\nMathematical modelling a zombie pandemic and how the zombies could do this sustainably.\n\nSomehow we ended up proposing a &quot;Planet of the zombie apes&quot; movie idea, and a methamphetamine-infused biodome. It might not pass an ethics committee.","author_name":"The Mr Science Show","author_url":"http:\/\/www.mrscienceshow.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/2310658\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/2310658"}