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Lisa YaszekLisa Yaszek, a regents professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, was interviewed for the article, 'Oddly Terrifying: 50 of the Most Unsettling Images to Give You the Creeps (New Pics)', posted on February 21, 2022 on Bored Panda.
An excerpt:
She explained that “these photos and videos tend to revolve around grotesque juxtapositions of things that should not be together; they are objects that defy science and rationality and disturb our sense of scientific category. More often than not, they focus on disgusting bodies that are monstrous fusions of things that should be kept apart.”
