What is a monster? - University of Cambridge
Sep 7, 2015 · Making monsters added value. They were commercially lucrative things: oddities, curiosities and rare things were very marketable. The market for monstrosity motivated the …
Opinion: Frankenstein or Krampus? What our monsters say about us
Dec 4, 2015 · One of the two monsters set to hit cinemas displays the dangers of hubristic human enterprise (Victor Frankenstein); the other provides a dark embodiment of Christmas-spirit …
Spiky monsters: new species of ‘super-armoured’ worm discovered
Jun 29, 2015 · Spiky monsters: new species of ‘super-armoured’ worm discovered A newly-identified species of spike-covered worm with legs, which lived 500 million years ago, was one …
Monsters - University of Cambridge
Dec 4, 2015 · Outlaws, trolls and beserkers: meet the hero-monsters of the Icelandic sagas 22 Oct 2015 Rebecca Merkelbach (Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic) discusses the …
Articles about 'Monsters' - University of Cambridge
Sep 7, 2015 · Outlaws, trolls and beserkers: meet the hero-monsters of the Icelandic sagas 22 October 2015 Rebecca Merkelbach (Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic) discusses …
Heroes were often depicted as fighting against monsters or performing great feats in battle, and they were often favoured by the gods and given special powers or gifts. The concept of the …
Could this monster help you overcome anxiety? - University of …
Having played such classic PlayStation horror games as Resident Evil IV, I’m not unfamiliar with being terrified by monsters, but in that instance (a) I was not playing in virtual reality, where …
folklore - University of Cambridge
Sep 19, 2023 · What our monsters say about us 04 Dec 2015. Natalie Lawrence (Department of History and Philosophy of ...
Unexpected experiences - University of Cambridge
What links two large furry Loch Ness Monsters, key-cards, and donning a gown to eat pot noodles? The answer is the unexpected creativity that blossomed in a time of coronavirus, …
Massive black hole in the early universe spotted taking a ‘nap’ …
Dec 18, 2024 · The early universe managed to produce some absolute monsters, even in relatively tiny galaxies.” According to standard models, black holes form from the collapsed …