# Why don’t vampires cast reflections?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxAsburyPark
- Speaker: Eric Nuzum
- Year: 2024
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/eric_nuzum_why_don_t_vampires_cast_reflections_sep_2024)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Exploring the history and evolution of vampire lore, author Eric Nuzum traces the origins of these spooky stories, from misunderstandings of death to the sparkly pop culture icons we know today. Beyond the fangs and garlic, he digs into the deeper, everyday fears that vampires reflect.

## Lectures

1. [Why don’t vampires cast reflections?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/eric_nuzum_why_don_t_vampires_cast_reflections_sep_2024/aa17fdd5e8a7), 14 min (TED's player)