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The Apocalypse Is Going to Be a Lot Friendlier Than You Think

The Apocalypse Is Going to Be a Lot Friendlier Than You Think

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Cooperation theorist Athena Aktipis talks about zombies, go bags and more in her new book.

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Psychologist and cooperation theorist Athena Aktipis shares advice
from her new book, A Field Guide to the Apocalypse, on how to
survive and thrive in doomsday scenarios from catastrophic natural
disasters to zombie outbreaks. Related Reading: – Could the
Zombie Fungus in TV’s The Last of Us Really Infect People? – The
Evolutionary Reasons We Are Drawn to Horror Email us at
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newsletter. Science Quickly is produced by Rachel Feltman,
Kelso Harper, Madison Goldberg and Jeff DelViscio. This episode was
hosted by Rachel Feltman with guest Athena Aktipis. Our show is
edited by Elah Feder, Alexa Lim, Madison Goldberg and Anaissa Ruiz
Tejada, with fact-checking by Shayna Posses and Aaron Shattuck. The
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