Category: Publications


  • The Juice is loose…

    The Juice is loose…

    What comes to mind when you think of parasites? “By means…

  • What is a trained clown?

    What is a trained clown?

    “Where do clowns come from? In popular culture, they may come…

  • Eco-Terrorist. Femme fatale. Botanist. Environmentalist. Scientist. Villain.

    Eco-Terrorist. Femme fatale. Botanist. Environmentalist. Scientist. Villain.

    How is eco-feminism explored in DC’s Poison Ivy through her characterisation…

  • The Changing Image of Space – A Close Reading

    The Changing Image of Space – A Close Reading

    Doctor Who and space careers?

  • Discover Joker’s Virus-Making and Mass-Clownification through Virology

    Discover Joker’s Virus-Making and Mass-Clownification through Virology

    The Cheshire Clown: Joker’s Infectious Laughter

  • How to become a meaning detective…

    How to become a meaning detective…

    How do you study and analyse science in pop culture? Here…

  • Book published! – “Communicating Ice through Popular Art & Aesthetics”

    Book published! – “Communicating Ice through Popular Art & Aesthetics”

    Ice Ice Baby!

  • Harley Quinn: Science and humour?

    Harley Quinn: Science and humour?

    Explore our new paper on Harley Quinn!

  • “NEVER SEEN BEFORE!”? – On the long life of Phoso performances in popular culture

    “NEVER SEEN BEFORE!”? – On the long life of Phoso performances in popular culture

    TECHNOLOGY, POPULAR ENTERTAINMENT, AND THE TROPE OF THE HUMAN MACHINE IN…

  • From Harleen Quinzel to Harley Quinn: Science, Symmetry and Transformation

    From Harleen Quinzel to Harley Quinn: Science, Symmetry and Transformation

    Scientists populate the DC universe – but this one turns into…