# Vampires: Folklore, fantasy, and fact

- 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](https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_molina_vampires_folklore_fantasy_and_fact)
- 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)

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. \[Directed by Nadav Arbel, narrated by Reuven Miller\].

## Lectures

1. [Vampires: Folklore, fantasy, and fact](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/michael_molina_vampires_folklore_fantasy_and_fact/7f8da80c06e4), 7 min (TED's player)