How Long Would It Take for Zombies to Take Over a City?

 Zombies are everywhere in popular culture, from horror movies and TV shows to video games and comics. But have you ever wondered what would happen if a real zombie outbreak occurred in your city?

A team of researchers from Aalto University in Finland did just that. They used a mathematical model to simulate how a zombie virus would spread across Helsinki, the country’s capital city, and how different interventions could affect the outcome.

Their model was unique because it accounted for the movements and interactions of individual people and zombies, both inside and outside the city.

They also considered different scenarios, such as how fast the zombies were, how long it took for people to turn into zombies after being bitten, and how effective the authorities were at containing the outbreak....<<<Read More>>>...