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Vampires: Folklore, fantasy, and fact

Michael Molina · TED

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About

The myth of the bloodsucking vampire has stalked humans from ancient Mesopotamia to 18th-century Eastern Europe, but it has differed in the terrifying details. So, how did we arrive at the popular image we know, love and fear today? And what truly makes a vampire...a vampire? Michael Molina digs up the science and the superstition. [Directed by Nadav Arbel, narrated by Reuven Miller].

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Michael Molina
Year
2013
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Society and politics, History, Literature and writing, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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