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Zombies stalk the earth!

Bernard J. Baars Ph.D. on September 21, 2010

In Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials. Pullman describes zombies as human beings who have been "intercised," or artificially separated from their souls. The scientific version is people who lose consciousness for a brief time and still act in a purposeful way.

In Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials. Pullman describes zombies as human beings who have been "intercised," or artificially separated from their souls. The scientific version is people who lose consciousness for a brief time and still act in a purposeful way.