During the Victorian era, science and technology advanced so quickly that many people began wondering if chatting with the dead would be the next big thing in communication. Meet just a few of the noted ghost hunters, spiritualists, and yes, con artists of this period.
Did you know that zombies are real? They just aren’t, well, human. Discover the horrifying but true story of how the cordyceps fungus invades ants’ brains and changes their behavior—using them as a tool to zombify their fellow ants! Then learn the true history of zombies in mythology and pop culture.
See what scientists think will happen when the sun goes out for good, meet a scientist trying to de-extinct the woolly mammoth, and so much more! This issue of MUSE is filled with ghostly goodies for the scientifically inclined young mind!
Enjoy features including:
· “Mammoth Return” by Joseph Taylor
· “Seriously Spooky Séances” by Galadriel Watson
· “Wild But True”
· “Zombies!” by Jennifer Connor-Smith
· “The Afterlife of the Solar System” by Nola Taylor Tillman
Regular features include Parallel U, Muse Mail, Muse News, Do the Math, Science @ Work, Art Space, Q&A, Hands On, Your Tech, Contest, and Last Slice.
