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Why Do We Love Zombies?

Season 2013 Episode 17 | 7m 32s

Zombies are EVERYWHERE!! Wait, don't panic- we mean in pop culture, not outside your window. But why is that? Bad guys and monsters seem to go through phases: one decade there's a dozen movies about aliens, ten years later it's vampires. And right now, it's zombies. There must be something that makes us fixate on one antagonist trope. So what are we afraid of now? It might just be technology.

Aired: 06/29/13
Extras
The whole universe is an incredibility complex computational system. But for what purpose?
Idea Channel reflects on the benefit (or threat?) of Artificial Intelligence.
Idea Channel questions whether math is "real" or a feature of human creation.
Could eSports ever achieve this level of storytelling?
Here's an idea: a DOS attack is a weapon.
A special Idea Channel episode featuring a visit by Mike to Mr. Monfre's class.
What is it about music that makes us feel these feelings we're feeling?
Here's an idea: a tagged Instagram is more than just a photo.
An interview with Minecraft EDU's creator, Joel Levin.
Mike explains why you might think twice before your next video game purchase.
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The whole universe is an incredibility complex computational system. But for what purpose?
Idea Channel reflects on the benefit (or threat?) of Artificial Intelligence.
Idea Channel questions whether math is "real" or a feature of human creation.
Could eSports ever achieve this level of storytelling?
Here's an idea: a DOS attack is a weapon.
A special Idea Channel episode featuring a visit by Mike to Mr. Monfre's class.
What is it about music that makes us feel these feelings we're feeling?
Here's an idea: a tagged Instagram is more than just a photo.
An interview with Minecraft EDU's creator, Joel Levin.
Mike explains why you might think twice before your next video game purchase.