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
Francis Galton (1822-1911)Advocated Racial Hygiene
Adolf Hitler (1889-1945)Applied Racial Hygiene
Evolution of Zombies
Is zombie eugenics effective or ethical?
Zombie outbreakIf it’s genetic:
๏Eugenics
๏Segregation
๏Gene Therapy Research
If it’s contagious:
๏Containment
๏Quarantine
๏Vaccine Research
Historical reactionIf was genetic: If was contagious:
Disease or Diversity
We don’t need a cure
We’ll Coexist
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