Stereotypical representations about what scientists do, look like, and how they behave are
cognized in early childhood and refined throughout life, through direct or indirect contact …

Harley Quinn has become an important and popular character in the DC Universe,
especially for representations of women scientists in comics and the associated cinematic …

ABSTRACT Clown, performer, entertainer. The Joker's stage identities and innate
theatricality have many facets. This article explores the violent clown's theatrical sensibilities …

ABSTRACT Eco-Terrorist. Femme fatale. Botanist. Environmentalist. Scientist. Villain. DC's
Poison Ivy has been challenging ideas about human interactions with the planet since 1966 …

Harley Quinn is not only DC's ever-yearning romantic Joker victim–a libidinous, self-centred
coarse bumpkin in suspenders, who regularly gets thrashed without mercy–but also an …

Popular culture–in the form of comic books and bande dessinées–is a versatile frame for
interpreting our relationship with scientific and environmental discourses. While scientific …

" Tonight's forecast: a freeze is coming!" While, for most of us, cold temperatures and snow
are simply the weather, in Gotham City you never know. It could be something—someone …

Background Mouthparts that not only slice skin apart, but also slurp blood; body armour that
in comparison makes a tank look like a soap bubble and body snatchers that take over the …

Textual analysis is a commonly-used qualitative method for analysing and interpreting
cultural texts. This approach elicits how representations occur, their underlying assumptions …