Journal of Geek Studies
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The Journal of Geek Studies is a place for sharing knowledge and #geekness. Come check our #science news, read our #scicomm articles and, maybe, write for us. You can find us at https://jgeekstudies.org/
a chemist at a university in the netherlands wrote an actual science paper on whether grog from monkey island could really melt through a metal mug that fast his answer is u'd need an acid way too strong to even exist in water. and his last line is 'don't drink that swill' lol
Science geekery meets gaming. Analyzing the corrosion of the mugs in Monkey Island by Grog. https://jgeekstudies.org/2026/09/23/the-science-of-monkey-island-can-grog-actually-dissolve-a-metal-mug-that-fast/ #science #Games
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Another major question answered! 'The science of Monkey Island: can grog actually dissolve a metal mug that fast?' Here's what Patrizio Raffa has to say: jgeekstudies.org/2026/09/23/t...
I had really fun writing this semi-serious scientific article! 😃 Thanks a lot to @jgeekstudies.bsky.social for publishing it. I hope you enjoy it
Journal of Geek Studies@jgeekstudies.bsky.social · 3d agoIn #MonkeyIsland, grog can dissolve a metal mug in seconds. ☠️🍺 But how does that work? @patraffa.bsky.social explores the chemistry behind one of gaming's most iconic beverages. 🧪 @rug.nl #GeekStudies #scicomm #retrogaming
In #MonkeyIsland, grog can dissolve a metal mug in seconds. ☠️🍺 But how does that work? @patraffa.bsky.social explores the chemistry behind one of gaming's most iconic beverages. 🧪 @rug.nl #GeekStudies #scicomm #retrogaming
The science of Monkey Island: can grog actually dissolve a metal mug that fast?
Patrizio Raffa ENTEG Institute, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. Email: p.raffa (at) rug (dot) nl Download PDF Since its release in 1990 by L…
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Our new article examines how folklore, spirituality, and horror intertwine in Kuon, one of FromSoftware's most intriguing early games. Read it here: jgeekstudies.org/2026/09/02/o... #geekstudies #horrorgames #gamestudies
Of silkworms and reincarnation in Kuon
Thiago S. Ranzani da Silva Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. Email: tsrsilv (at) gmail (dot) com Download PDF Oh, I don’t believe in evil, I believ…
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Had a lot of fun researching and writing this article! Very grateful to @jgeekstudies.bsky.social for giving me this opportunity.
Journal of Geek Studies@jgeekstudies.bsky.social · last mo.👾 New article out! @drydesigns.bsky.social explores how the Digimon franchise blends mythology, signs, and digital imagination to create a unique fictional universe. #GeekStudies #Semiotics #Mythology #AnimeStudies #MediaStudies
👾 New article out! @drydesigns.bsky.social explores how the Digimon franchise blends mythology, signs, and digital imagination to create a unique fictional universe. #GeekStudies #Semiotics #Mythology #AnimeStudies #MediaStudies
Hey Digimon: myths, semiosis and the Digital World
Francisco Seco Costa dos Santos Silva Independent researcher, Leiria, Portugal. Email: fs.seco (at) outlook (dot) com Download PDF “Hey Digimon, hey Digimon, Monster friends to the boys and girls. …
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A nice article about summer and the ever-present cicadas in Japan, with a nod to the insects' presence in pop culture.
夏は蝉の声で進んでいく｜蝉時雨から鈴虫へ変わる日本の季節 | CoCoRo
セミが鳴き始めると夏を感じ、ツクツクボウシから夏の終わりを知るのはなぜ？蝉時雨の意味や由来、種類ごとの鳴き声、東京と大阪の違い、アニメや海外の反応から、日本人が虫の声で季節を感じる文化を解説します。
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New from @jgeekstudies.bsky.social . @echinoblog.bsky.social might like this. :-) "While many of these groups have already been analyzed and documented, one phylum of marine invertebrates represented in Pokémon, the echinoderms, has yet to be explored." #Pokemon #Echinoderms
Stars and Spikes Forever: a review of echinoderm-inspired Pokémon
Amy Deatherage Independent researcher, Los Altos, CA, USA. Email: amy.deatherage8 (at) gmail (dot) com Download PDF Created by Satoshi Tajiri, Pokémon is a massively successful Japanese franchise t…
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Pyukumuku gang rise up
Journal of Geek Studies@jgeekstudies.bsky.social · 2mo agoFrom sea stars to sea urchins, echinoderms have inspired some iconic Pokémon. Our latest article explores the ecological and anatomical connections between these remarkable marine animals and their Pokémon counterparts. 🌊⭐ #GeekStudies #MarineBiology #Zoology
From sea stars to sea urchins, echinoderms have inspired some iconic Pokémon. Our latest article explores the ecological and anatomical connections between these remarkable marine animals and their Pokémon counterparts. 🌊⭐ #GeekStudies #MarineBiology #Zoology
Stars and Spikes Forever: a review of echinoderm-inspired Pokémon
Amy Deatherage Independent researcher, Los Altos, CA, USA. Email: amy.deatherage8 (at) gmail (dot) com Download PDF Created by Satoshi Tajiri, Pokémon is a massively successful Japanese franchise t…
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Fantastic read! Emily Wilson is classicist and the translator of Homer's Odyssey and Iliad into English. "[Nolan's movie] lacks psychological, emotional, political and ethical depth. (...) None of the characters has convincing motivation for their actions or words."
EMILY WILSON@emilyrcwilson.bsky.social · 2mo agoI wrote about the Nolan Odyssey for the LRB. I'll summarize some of my main points below, in case you don't feel like reading all that. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Something a little different and very fun with Pokémon!
Journal of Geek Studies@jgeekstudies.bsky.social · 2mo agoAre Pokémon routes and habitats more realistic than you think? 🤔 New research shows that ecological patterns in Pokémon games closely resemble those found in the natural world. #geekstudies #Ecology #SciComm #GameStudies Article by N Stephenson, @shujie.bsky.social, @yarongliu.bsky.social, et al.
Are Pokémon routes and habitats more realistic than you think? 🤔 New research shows that ecological patterns in Pokémon games closely resemble those found in the natural world. #geekstudies #Ecology #SciComm #GameStudies Article by N Stephenson, @shujie.bsky.social, @yarongliu.bsky.social, et al.
Ecological patterns in Pokémon games reflect those observed in the natural world
Nile P. Stephenson1,2,3, Gabriel B. Stephenson4, Shujie Chang1,2, Britta K. Fiedler5, Yarong Liu1,2,6, Ayaka U. Paul1,2,5, Euan N. Furness4 1Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridg…
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I found this site looking up the #cosmicprincesskaguya tag. The article is super interesting read with a ton of sources listed. The entire website has super interesting content on it. Idk there was so many colors of sea bunnies. Apparently they don't even know if they see the same species or not.
Journal of Geek Studies@jgeekstudies.bsky.social · 5mo agoWe have a new article! 🚨 @krakenscholar.bsky.social and Carlo Cunha talk about the kawaii sea slug 𝘑𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘷𝘢, better known as the “sea bunny, and its place in pop culture. #geekstudies #nudibranchs #marinebiology #超かぐや姫 #CosmicPrincessKaguya #CPK
Don't miss our first issue of 2026. We got six cool articles for all geek tastes. 📖🧵 #geekstudies #scicomm
Vol. 13(1): June, 2026
Journal of Geek Studies –Vol. 13(1): published on June 30, 2026 From Jaws to Baby Shark: an overview of 50 years of sharks in cinema and television Rasia, L.L. Pp. 1-10. PDF / HTML Published onli…
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A curious way to go about about it, for sure. "Humanlike tone is based on presentation; anthropomorphism doesn't prove sentience. / Persuasiveness and self-consistency can be measured, yet don't imply real or simulated behaviour."
A Microsoft researcher built a goat-powered LLM in Age of Empires II to prove it's not sentient
Careful, you'll hurt its feelings.
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The Met put its entire collection online for free so I made a game out of it! 10 artifacts a day, and you guess where and when each one's from. Anthropeum.com if anyone wants to give it a shot and leave feedback :) #history #archeology #arthistory #museums
Happy #GeekPrideDay & #TowelDay! 🎉🎉 What better way to commemorate than catching up on some #geekstudies? Take a look at our ongoing 2026 volume and see what we've been up to so far: jgeekstudies.org/archives/vol...
@pathoftitans.bsky.social introduced a new playable Tylosaurus species to the game, with feedback from the actual paleontologists who described the new species. Their new video includes an interview with Amelia Zietlow, from the @amnh.org, who led the research: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0N-...
Tylosaurus rex - New Subspecies & Interview
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We have a new article fresh out of the transmutation circle! 🚨 Our authors explain how the famous Equivalent Exchange of #FullMetalAlchemist relates to the Conservation Laws of real-world science. #GeekStudies #scicomm #FMA #鋼の錬金術師
On the relation between Full Metal Alchemist’s Equivalent Exchange and the scientific Conservation Laws
Alberto Cortés Navarrete & Dulce M. Morales Independent researchers. Groningen, The Netherlands. Emails: albertocortesnavarrete (at) gmail (dot) com; dules_bast (at) hotmail (dot) com Download …
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An analysis of 141 films since 1919 finds geologists are usually portrayed as likable characters, though nearly a third of on-screen geologists die, most often by murder or geological events. doi.org/hb3tq4
Geologists in films are the good guys... but they often die
It all began with a perfectly ordinary chat over coffee between four researchers. How many films featuring geologists can we think of?
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New from @jgeekstudies.bsky.social "Sea bunnies retained their presence in the pantheon of kawaii animals, and now they are a common sight in souvenir shops and gashapon machines as well as making a few appearances in anime" jgeekstudies.org/2026/05/01/a... #Culture #Nature #SeaSlugs #Biology
A kawaii slug? The sea bunny Jorunna parva in pop culture
Rodrigo B. Salvador1 & Carlo M. Cunha2 1Zoology Unit, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. 2Museu de História Natural e da Ciência da Universidade do Po…
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We have a new article! 🚨 @krakenscholar.bsky.social and Carlo Cunha talk about the kawaii sea slug 𝘑𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘷𝘢, better known as the “sea bunny, and its place in pop culture. #geekstudies #nudibranchs #marinebiology #超かぐや姫 #CosmicPrincessKaguya #CPK
A kawaii slug? The sea bunny Jorunna parva in pop culture
Rodrigo B. Salvador1 & Carlo M. Cunha2 1Zoology Unit, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. 2Museu de História Natural e da Ciência da Universidade do Po…
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A very interesting read about the "new Japonisme", penned by a scholar specialized in the history of modern Western art and Japonisme.
Japan Love: Fad or Japonisme Reborn?
The term neo-Japonisme has some currency today, but is the global popularity of Japanese culture really something to be likened to the Japonisme of the nineteenth century? An art historian looks at wh...
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While in our world, molluscs are the second most diverse animal group. But their representation in game universes (like Magic: The Gathering) is skewed, and someone felt the need to look into that! (and maybe research expense some boosters) 🧪 #MTG Link: jgeekstudies.org/2025/08/24/m...
The partnership between Cairn devs' and "ONF-Acting for the Forest" once again illustrates how video games can contribute to environmental conservation, as I concluded in my previous study. Something I notice more and more -for the good !! #conservation jgeekstudies.org/2025/11/11/c...
Can conservation really be effective through video games? A case study on Jack Barau and some perspectives
Florian Verdier Independent Researcher, Sens, France. Email: fverdier.ei (at) gmail (dot) com Download PDF Almost half of the world’s population plays video games (Buijisman, 2024). Whether the exp…
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The Game Bakers@thegamebakers.com · 5mo agoWe are partnering with the ONF–Acting for the Forest program to bring back Mountain elms to the Oisans forest in the Alps! In Cairn, Kami’s slopes are lush with life, and so should the Ecrins mountain ridge 🗻 youtu.be/SLpf-atLfIg
Hornet’s silk isn’t just cool, it has parallels in real biology. A science breakdown for Silksong fans, by @aumpuma.bsky.social #GeekStudies #scicomm #HollowKnight
Hornet’s web: weaving the biology of silk into Hollow Knight: Silksong
Abraham U. Morales-Primo Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Hospital General de México, Mexico City, Mexico. Email: aump.puma (at) gmail (dot) com Download PDF Silk is o…
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I'm building a new home for my writing on Substack. As part of the process, I'm revisiting some older pieces: here's a revised version of my article on Jōmon archaeology in Zelda, originally published in the @jgeekstudies.bsky.social 👇
Jōmon in Hyrule
The 10,000-year-old archaeology behind Zelda: Breath of the Wild
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