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-...

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

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

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

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 very interesting read about the "new Japonisme", penned by a scholar specialized in the history of modern Western art and Japonisme.

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...

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

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 👇

New article alert! 🚨 An evolutionary take on the fauna of one of gaming’s most loved worlds! Read more: jgeekstudies.org/2026/02/05/m... #GeekStudies #MonsterHunter #scicomm #systematics

🚨New article! Bioethics in #Touhou? @venti-tempest.bsky.social looks into how Eirin Yagokoro fares in terms of medical ethics in her practice. #GeekStudies #GameStudies #TouhouProject #東方 #東方Project

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"Researchers are exploring the ways board games and tabletop role-playing games could be used in health and social care interventions." #rpg #dnd #mentalhealth

Why do some people elect to be trolls? Part of it is attention seeking, but there is a dark undercurrent of traits sending them down that path, including narcissism, trait sadism, and even straight-up psychopathy, all found to be strong predictors for such behavior. 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Here's an interview with Video Game History Foundation's Frank, where we talk about their Sega Channel finds, the NES's launch and lots of other stuff. Just search any podcast app for "RetroRGB Cifaldi", or check out the main post here: https://retrorgb.com/interview-with-vghfs-frank-cifaldi.html

Our 2025 Year in Review! Readers from 185 countries/territories visited the Journal of Geek Studies this year. We appreciate your support! 🤗 Top 10: USA, UK, Canada, Brazil, Germany, Australia, France, India, Japan, China. 🎉 And for the first time, Montserrat and Côte d’Ivoire joined the party!

Ma dernière étude est désormais disponible dans le dernier volume du JGS ! J'y parle pour rappel Conservation animale par le jeu vidéo, ses difficultés, ses enjeux, et ses perspectives !! 🦉

It’s officially ‘year in review’ season! Revisit our first 2025 issue and explore all the #geekstudies articles and interviews with game devs.

Don't forget to check out our recent contribution to the journal where @palaeostephan.bsky.social and I worked out the bite force of the Rancor from Star Wars! jgeekstudies.org/2025/03/08/i...

We're approaching the year's end, so our 2025 volume is now closed. 🎉 You can check it out at jgeekstudies.org/archives/vol... We have #geekstudies articles about Pokémon tournaments, Magic molluscs, cyberpunk, Another Crab's Treasure, conservation & video games, and steampunk dinosaurs in anime.

Ma dernière étude sur la conservation animale par le jeu vidéo est sorti mi-novembre, où j'essaie de baliser ce qui se fait et ce qui pourrait être fait dans un futur proche. Si vous êtes chercheur ou journaliste dans le JV et que le sujet vous intrigue, n'hésitez pas à venir m'en parler ^^

We have a new article! 🎉 Steampunk dinosaurs and Victorian-era palaeontology ⚙️🦖 @krakenscholar.bsky.social and @babimt.bsky.social discuss Iguanodon, from its discovery to modern-day interpretations. #GeekStudies #ScienceHistory #GeekCulture #anime #PrincessPrincipal 👉 Read it here:

Here's your Friday bird break: Read about how scientists taught parrots and starlings to copy the beeps and boops of R2-D2 to study how accurately different types of birds can mimic sounds. #ornithology

So, I finished the first "Duck Detective" realised by @happybroccoligames.bsky.social ". He was good. But as I'm ornithologist, I need to correct some facts I saw in the loading screens in this serious thread ⬇️🦉 #birds

My new study is online and it's all about animal #conservation and video games ! I make a case study on a game with a #bird and much more ! Thanks to JGS and Rodrigo for the opportunity ! 🪶 A little thread to synthesize my work ⬇️

Ma nouvelle étude est en ligne ! Je vais devoir pas mal jongler aujourd'hui entre communication en français et en anglais, priorité au public francophone à travers un fil pour résumer ce travail ! ⬇️🦉 Merci encore à Rodrigo et l'équipe du JGS pour leur accueil !

🎮 Can a video game save a species? 🦜 Our new piece, by @floriannechekuv.bsky.social, explores how the game Jack Barau blends play and purpose to spotlight #conservation in Réunion. Read the full article: jgeekstudies.org/2025/11/11/c... #geekstudies #indiegames #seriousgames #gamingforgood

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I wrote a long article about Rieko Kodama, her career at Sega, the evolution of her company, the games she worked on (including some canceled games and/or games for which she is not credited), the status of women and working conditions in the video game industry, etc. vgdensetsu.net/riekokodama/

We've got a new article! 🦀 @aumpuma.bsky.social examines how @aggrocrabgames.bsky.social's Another Crab’s Treasure reflects real-world ecological concerns through gameplay, from scavenged gear to toxic waters. #geekstudies #marinebiology #pollution #environment #crabs

i just remembered that some people got genuinely upset when i pointed out that live action little mermaid's sebastian would die underwater

🚨 New article! 🎉 J. Hepper explored social media discussions to understand how #cyberpunk lexicon enters public discourse about real-world events. #GeekStudies #MediaStudies #Shadowrun #PopCulture

*laugh* So, it turns out there is an Antarctic brittle star, Ophiosteira bullivanti that bears more than a casual resemblance to STARYU! #pokemon #echinoday ha ha! 😂

The 10 Best Marine and Aquatic Species in the Star Trek Universe| Happy Star Trek Day, nerds!

Ever wondered how many molluscs live in the @magic.wizards.com multiverse? 🐌 No? Well, but our researchers did — and we have a brand-new "fantasy-meets-taxonomy" paper about it! Come take a look at the article: jgeekstudies.org/2025/08/24/m... #MolluscMonday #GeekStudies #MagicTheGathering #MTG

Was this new research funded by Elizabeth Báthory? 😆 🧪 #scicomm #vampires #FGO

The HGN team recently chatted with Rytis Jadzevicius of @fluxogames.bsky.social about their upcoming game, Book Smugglers. A decision-driven, point-and-click adventure set in 19thC Lithuania, the game blends resource management with historical storytelling: www.historicalgames.net/interview-wi...

🚨 New article out now! 🚨 By ‪@beelzebruno.bsky.social Can we predict competitive Pokémon VGC leads using Latent Semantic Analysis? 🧠🔍 #GeekStudies #PokemonVGC #DataScience #CompetitivePokemon

🚨Our 1st 2025 issue is complete!🚨 Explore the latest in geeky research, with interviews with game devs and articles on Tintin, #StarWars, #IndianaJones et al., Pokémon, and #StudioGhibli. Check it out 👉 jgeekstudies.org/archives/vol... #GeekStudies #scicomm #geekculture

🚨 New article alert! Ecocriticism meets anime in this piece by Audrey Aguirre. The article explores the environmental toll of war through the haunting beauty Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. #GeekStudies #AnimeStudies #StudioGhibli #Miyazaki #風の谷のナウシカ #スタジオジブリ #アニメ研究

"The road to repairing sharks’ reputations [post-Jaws] has been long and full of obstacles, and in many ways, it’s a blueprint for how we might reframe other misunderstood or maligned species."

You can turn any shape into a die thanks to a study showing a way to calculate the probabilities for any shape. #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #rpg #ttrpg

A hard truth of science communication is that knowledge and attitudes (to say nothing of behavior) are not intrinsically linked. A panel from my 2017 comic on the intersection of science and religion, free to read: jordancollver.myportfolio.com/comics #sciart

"As a free piece of software preloaded onto every system, it would function (...) as a welcome tour for new owners, packed with little interesting nuggets of information and secrets to find. It could even help inspire the next generation of hardware engineers. But only if they see it." #STEM

A nice story of game preservation. 🎮

Just learned that the paper I wrote with @folkhorrorrevival.bsky.social to debunk the connection between #dinosaur fossils and #griffin #mytholgy was among the most-read papers from Sage Publishing last year. If you missed it, it's open access: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Happy #GeekPrideDay / #TowelDay 🎉 It's a great opportunity to read all the cool #GeekStudies we've published this year. 🤓 Take a look around, you're bound to find an article you'll love: jgeekstudies.org/archives/vol... And remember: don't panic and always carry a towel!

Today's The birthday of the coolest palaeontologist ever: Mary Anning. 🥳🎂 And we have just the article for the occasion, describing Anning's life and work, and also her incarnation as a heroic spirit in Fate/Grand Order. 😉 #FGO #FateGO #palaeontology #fossils #メアリーアニング