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UC Irvine lecturer/researcher Brandon Brown, Ph.D., and public health grad student Melissa Nasiruddin published a paper in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases that explores using zombies to educate the moviegoing masses about re-emerging infectious diseases such as rabies and neurological conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

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Nautilus, April 16, 2020

Zombies, space aliens and Superman helped put Michael Dennin on the map. For more than a decade, the genial UCI physics & astronomy professor has used pop culture references to teach complex scientific concepts – on television shows, in class, at comic conventions, and in an online “Walking Dead” course that drew 65,000 participants. The […]

Dissecting the differences between Asian horror films and Hollywood remakes

Physics professor’s book aims to bridge the divide between faith and reason

With Comic-Con looming, UCI professor says our fascination with superheroes provides fertile ground for teaching fundamentals of physics

Year brings scientific advances, national accolades, international outreach, student achievement … and zombies

In the spirit of Halloween, we offer a witches’ brew of peculiar probes and freaky findings by UCI researchers