hidden in plain sight - the genetics of zombies

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Hidden in Plain Sight:Why Eugenics won’t work

Tom Kelly

PhD Candidate in Genetics

Dept of Biochemistry, University of Otago

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Could “infection” susceptibility be Genetic?

Zombie Gene

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Francis Galton (1822-1911)Advocated Racial Hygiene

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Adolf Hitler (1889-1945)Applied Racial Hygiene

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Evolution of Zombies

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Is zombie eugenics effective or ethical?

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CarriersCarriers

AffectedAffected

UnaffecteUnaffectedd

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Zombie outbreakIf it’s genetic:

๏Eugenics

๏Segregation

๏Gene Therapy Research

If it’s contagious:

๏Containment

๏Quarantine

๏Vaccine Research

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Historical reactionIf was genetic: If was contagious:

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Disease or Diversity

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We don’t need a cure

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We’ll Coexist

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