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Nina Nesseth

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Hi! I'm Nina Nesseth. I'm a professional science communicator and avid member of Clone Club whose background is rooted in biomedical sciences and science communication, with special interest in human biology. I'm also a staff scientist at Science North in Sudbury, Ontario. Currently, I am a columnist for Nightmare on Film Street, where I dissect the science of your favourite horror films. ...more

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“Horror is a genre as broad as the range of human fears, and it takes as many shapes.”
Nina Nesseth, Nightmare Fuel: The Science of Horror Films

“Sometimes the most powerful gore images end up being the ones that we barely see.”
Nina Nesseth, Nightmare Fuel: The Science of Horror Films

“Anecdotes—and we’ll see a few more in this section—are not evidence.”
Nina Nesseth, Nightmare Fuel: The Science of Horror Films

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Nina J wrote: "Glad to see you on here! :) I've missed you."

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