Yesterday we posted the study that goes along with this episode on the blog. For those who did not see it, or just who did not grab the Zombie Infection Model, there it is again. It is not necessary for this episode, but it will give you more background on what we are discussing.

So without further ado, we present a special Halloween treat, Ask Science Dude : Zombie Apocalypse! In this episode Sinead looks at epidemiological modeling in terms of projecting infectious diseases through the use of differential equations and a survival guide to the zombie apocalypse.
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For those of you who listened to the last episode of the show, you heard us mention that the next episode would be covering an explanation of how disease spreads so rapidly and easily in today’s society, through use of a chapter from a book on Infectious Disease Modeling. The chapter is called, When Zombies Attack!: A Mathematical Modelling of an Outbreak of Zombie Infection. And below is a downloadable PDF copy of the chapter so that anyone who wishes can check it out before the episode and follow the conversation a little easier as you listen.

The link to the chapter is here:
Zombie Infection Model

Sinead brings in a fellow expert, Jayna Raghwani to discuss the finer points of the Swine Flu and the behavior of viruses in general. After several delays, the episode was recorded, and after a few more delays, it is now up and running. And just because the episode is over, doesn’t mean that the discussion will end. If there are more questions that anyone has along these lines, please let us know so that we can address them in the future.

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Ask Science Dude is mostly a podcast. On this website, you can find audio files of the podcasts, plus (sometimes) a little something I’ve written to go along with them. You can also send questions to Science Dude, which I will do my very best to cover in a podcast, or answer here.

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I guess I should say a bit more than that, so here goes. My name is Rob and I go by the handle, the Angry Hippie. I wanted to come by and introduce myself, talk about the show, and my amazing Co-Host and creative mastermind behind this whole dealio. As a kid I was always fascinated with Science, and as I got older the fascination didn’t necessarily fade, as much as it just sort of stifled there with a general lack of an outlet. Then I met Sinead and all of that changed…

Sinead takes time to explain about biofilms after the Angry Hippie discovered a worrisome article online about goo in the ocean off Alaska. After various directions that the discussion leads, Sinead wraps up with a further look at the peer review process for establishing scientific proof. And just because the episode is over, doesn’t mean that the discussion will end. If there are more questions that anyone has along these lines, please let us know so that we can address them in the future.

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Sinead takes time to explain ecosystems, and some current theories for ecosystem maintenance and preservation. Covering three different approaches to the problems we face in the light of deteriorating environments and ecosystems. And just because the episode is over, doesn’t mean that the discussion will end. If there are more questions that anyone has along these lines, please let us know so that we can address them in the future.

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Sinead takes time to explain game theory and it’s use in the explanation of behavior, by taking us through a few of the games used. And just because the episode is over, doesn’t mean that the discussion will end. If there are more questions that anyone has along these lines, please let us know so that we can address them in the future.

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Sinead takes the gloves off and comes out swinging at the misinformation, with an honest discussion of Science’s use of animals in research from an abolitionist vegan perspective. And just because the episode is over, doesn’t mean that the discussion will end. If there are more questions that anyone has along these lines, please let us know so that we can address them in the future.

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Once again, Sinead and the Angry Hippie join forces to wrap up the two part gender discussion. Here in part two, Sinead explains the ways in which science deals with gender, and how poorly they address it. This completes this leg of the discussion, but if there are more questions that anyone has along these lines, or that this two-part talk has sparked let us know.

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