Chapter
The Science of Zombies
50:23 - 56:32 (06:08)
Wade Davis explains how the Haitian zombie is created through tetrodotoxin and is able to put someone into a state of suggestibility and fear, but they remain aware of what has happened to them.
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From the lethal fugu fish in Japan to the hallucinogenic plants in South America, certain cultures are willing to take dangerous risks for religious and traditional beliefs.
50:23 - 52:24 (02:00)
Culture
Summary
From the lethal fugu fish in Japan to the hallucinogenic plants in South America, certain cultures are willing to take dangerous risks for religious and traditional beliefs.
ChapterThe Science of Zombies
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Anthropologist Wade Davis explains the process of making zombies in Haitian culture, which involves capturing an individual's soul and using tetrodotoxin to create a state of suggestibility and fear, and also talks about the distinction between the soul that creates one's personality and the one that all sentient beings share.
52:24 - 56:32 (04:08)
Zombies
Summary
Anthropologist Wade Davis explains the process of making zombies in Haitian culture, which involves capturing an individual's soul and using tetrodotoxin to create a state of suggestibility and fear, and also talks about the distinction between the soul that creates one's personality and the one that all sentient beings share.