the inheritance powder
dblum | July 1, 2010 As a dedicated chemistry nut - I mean, of course, enthusiast - I've recently wondered if my favorite science could explain the existence of zombies.
And after mulling it over - helped along by the suggestion of Scibling Scicurious that a Zombie Day would be a good idea and also by a number of cocktails from the home speakeasy, I believe I've come up with a very reasonable theory.
1. The poisonous element arsenic (As) is famed for its ability to make a dead person look, well, undead.
2. Why? Arsenic helps preserve soft tissues, partly by interfering with the ability of bacteria…