Zombie Apocalypse

"Could stem cell research one day bring the dead back to life?"

Conspiracy theorists warn against this. They point to animals like the salamander, which can regrow entire body parts. Could such regeneration also be possible in humans? Doomsayers suspect that it already is. They warn that misguided research could turn large parts of humanity into zombies in no time – either through a laboratory accident or deliberate action. Their fears focus on experiments with genetic manipulation, parasites (like Toxoplasma gondii), neurotoxins (like Datura stramonium), viruses, or microchips capable of taking control of people’s brains. While this scenario makes for a thrilling plot in a post-apocalyptic TV series like ‘The Last of Us’, let’s be honest: that doesn’t make this fantasy any more likely.