<p>Vampires and werewolves and zombies, oh my! Where did all these monsters come from?</p><p>Undiagnosed medical conditions might have fuelled the mythology behind some of these creatures.</p><p>Norman and Tegan delve into why vampires drink blood, why werewolves howl at the full moon and how a hex might have its intended effect.</p><p>References:</p><ul><li>ABC's FrankenScience: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/abchealth/reel/DBNSJUlJ1cQ/?hl=en">Can Vampires Get Syphilis?</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DBhyPa6zOTK/?hl=en">Witchcraft or Just a Placebo?</a></li><li>All in the Mind: <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/allinthemind/paranormal-experiences-and-psychology/104409892">What's behind a paranormal experience?</a></li><li><a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/fullarticle/2547233">Porphyria and Vampirism—A Myth, Sensationalized</a></li><li><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10704544/">Moon and Health: Myth or Reality?</a></li><li><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5914483/#s0007">The undead in culture and science</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/6604802">Reversibility of apoptosis in cancer cells</a></li><li><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7253381/">Medical practice and placebo response: an inseparable bond?</a></li></ul>