Can a bone stop a Rancor’s massive jaws?
This new study estimates the #StarWars predator’s bite force at a bone-crushing 44,000 N!

Read the full article at https://jgeekstudies.org/2025/03/08/is-a-bone-a-viable-weapon-when-combating-a-rancor-estimating-the-bite-force-of-an-intergalactic-mega-predator/

Happy Pokémon Day, everyone!

While you wait for news on the games, why not take a look at one of our many Pokémon articles?
You can find plenty of them at jgeekstudies.org?s=pokemon

New article alert!
Are Thompson and Thomson truly identical? Explore the fascinating nuances of individuality, personality, and behaviour in these iconic Tintin characters!

Read our latest article here:
https://jgeekstudies.org/2025/01/26/searching-for-individuality-personality-and-behaviour-of-thompson-and-thomson/

Celebrating 10 Years!

Join us to celebrate a decade of #GeekStudies with a short editorial article about the journey and evolution of our beloved journal over the past ten years.
Thank you for being part of our community!

Read here: https://jgeekstudies.org/2024/12/10/a-history-of-geek-studies/

New Article Alert!

Dive into our latest piece exploring the intersection of faith and digital worlds. Don't miss this thought-provoking read!

Read it here: https://jgeekstudies.org/2024/12/07/studying-religion-in-video-games-rationale-research-approaches-and-theory/

New article alert!
We have a new article with a zoological and biochemical analysis of the xenomorphs. Check it out!

#scicomm #geekstudies #biology #Alien
https://jgeekstudies.org/2024/12/02/xenomorphia-ex-machina-the-zoology-and-biochemistry-of-xenomorphs-from-the-alien-franchise/

New article alert!

Did you know that #Zelda: Breath of the Wild was inspired by Jomon-period artifacts in #Japan?

Explore the link between the game and real-world history in our new article.

#GeekStudies #BOTW #scicomm #Archaeology

https://jgeekstudies.org/2024/10/27/on-the-influence-of-japanese-archaeological-heritage-on-the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild/

From Scyther to Galvantula, find out the ancient evolutionary secrets of Bug-types!
Read our latest article about arthropod diversity in #Pokémon.

#GeekStudies #PokemonLore #biology #scicomm #systematics
https://jgeekstudies.org/2024/08/24/euarthropod-diversity-in-pokemon-searching-for-the-ancestral-type/

We have a new interview featuring Dr. Paul Fletcher (Cambridge University)

Discover how his expertise helped the team at Ninja Theory shape Hellblade II: Senua's Saga

Read it in full at https://jgeekstudies.org/2024/07/17/understanding-senuas-psychosis-in-hellblade/

New Article Alert!

Ever wondered about those blue robins in some famous gacha games?
Explore our latest article to find out what those birds really are.

Read more at:
https://jgeekstudies.org/2024/07/08/whats-the-deal-with-the-blue-robins-in-gacha-games/

Happy #FossilFriday! The coolest paleontologist of all time has finally been released globally in Fate/Grand Order.

I wrote about her before she was announced in the game - https://jgeekstudies.org/2021/02/11/mary-anning-fossil-collector-paleontologist-and-heroic-spirit/ - so the article might need updates.

#Introduction

The Journal of Geek Studies is making its debut on Mastodon!

We are a free non-profit #magazine dedicated to communicating #science through #geekculture.
Our editorial team is made up of #earlycareer #researchers and certified #geeks.

You're all invited to take a look at our website and read some of our #geekstudies articles: https://jgeekstudies.org/

Hot tip: you can download your favorite articles as beautifully formatted PDFs.

#introduction
Newly arrived on Mastodon!

I research #biodiversity of land & freshwater #snails, living and fossil, from around the world. I'm interested in #taxonomy, #systematics, #phylogenetics, and #biogeography.
I sometimes study #birds too just to mix things up.

More importantly, I'm one of the founders (and current editor-in-chief) of the Journal of Geek Studies.
Make sure to visit our website https://jgeekstudies.org/ and read through all the fantastic #geekstudies articles.