How Survive a Zombie Apocalypse with Death Cologne

This week Reactions is revealing the science and chemistry you need to know to survive a zombie apocalypse.

Everybody knows that zombies love the smell of live humans. But if you smelled and have the scent of a rotting corpse, they would probably pass on you for, shall we say, a "fresher" meal. With that mind, chemist and zombie film buff Raychelle Burks has come up with what could be a life-saving solution. Behold, the future of zombie apocalypse survival: Death Cologne!

Video by Kirk Zamieroski
Featuring Raychelle Burks
Series created by Adam Dylewski
Produced by the American Chemical Society

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