Category: Publications


  • 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…

  • How can clowning in film interrogate technoscientific culture and help enact the ideals of responsible innovation?

    How can clowning in film interrogate technoscientific culture and help enact the ideals of responsible innovation?

    A film as a parable for interrogating the challenges of enacting…

  • Two papers on environmental fragility published on the same day!

    Two papers on environmental fragility published on the same day!

    In contemporary Indigenous Australian fiction, all (non-)human animals, plants and the…

  • The power of humour to communicate and counter social conventions about science and gender!

    The power of humour to communicate and counter social conventions about science and gender!

    Challenging the stereotype through humor? “Spongebob Squarepants”, “Adventure Time” and science

  • Have you ever thought about Santa’s laughter – and what it means? Here are some reflections on JOKER SANTA!

    Have you ever thought about Santa’s laughter – and what it means? Here are some reflections on JOKER SANTA!

    Benign “Ho Ho Ho!” Christmas dude or a side-splitting Joker Santa?

  • From killer robot to sweatshop boss: Santa on screen…

    From killer robot to sweatshop boss: Santa on screen…

    Merry Christmas!