How to Make a Zombie: The Real Life (and Death) Science of Reanimation and Mind Control

The search for the means to control the bodies and minds of our fellow humans has been underway for millennia, from the sleep-inducing honeycombs that felled Pompey's army to the famous voodoo potions of Haiti. But recently, science has taken up the quest. Science punk Frank Swain digs into the reality of zombies: dog heads brought back to life without their bodies
secret agents dosing targets with zombie drugs
parasites that push their hosts to suicide or sex changes
bulls and rats commanded by remote control
city streets designed to quell violent thoughts
interrogation techniques used by the military
and viruses that take over the body and won't let go. Packed with untold stories moldering in the corners of archives and labs, How to Make a Zombie is a mind-bending, entertaining excavation of incredible science.