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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/
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Journal of Geek Studies @jgeekstudies.bsky.social · Nov 4
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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
Study explores wellbeing impact of board games
Researchers find games such as Dungeons and Dragons and Dixit can lead to a boost in confidence.
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January 2, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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obialik.bsky.social
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...
Please do not feed the trolls! The graphic has been roaming around the internet for about a decade now, and I found several iterations of it, but I could not locate the original artist. This one I took from a piece by Dan Wunderlich on How to respond to trolls, haters, and honest feedback on Facebook (https://www.resourceumc.org/en/content/how-to-respond-when-negativity-hits-your-facebook-page)
January 2, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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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
December 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
jgeekstudies.bsky.social
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!
Top 10 countries with the most accesses to the JGS in 2025: USA, UK, Canada, Brazil, Germany, Australia, France, India, Japan, China.
December 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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floriannechekuv.bsky.social
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 !! 🦉
December 26, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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It’s officially ‘year in review’ season! Revisit our first 2025 issue and explore all the #geekstudies articles and interviews with game devs.
Vol. 12(1): June, 2025
Journal of Geek Studies –Vol. 12(1): published on June 26, 2025 The Blood on Our Controllers: how the game industry relates to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Interview with H. Caubet Pp. 1-5.  PD…
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December 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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taphonomist.bsky.social
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...
December 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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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.
December 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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floriannechekuv.bsky.social
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 ^^
November 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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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:
Steampunk dinosaurs and Victorian-era palaeontology
Rodrigo B. Salvador1 & Barbara M. Tomotani1,2 1Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. 2Department of Arctic and Marine Biology, UiT – The Arctic Universit…
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November 25, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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wilsonornithsoc.bsky.social
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
These Birds Learned to Tweet Like R2-D2. Listen to the Uncanny Results
The lovable Star Wars droid is helping to shed light on why some bird species are better at mimicking sounds than others
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November 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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floriannechekuv.bsky.social
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
I a rainy night, a terrible crime was comitted...who is the culprit?
November 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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floriannechekuv.bsky.social
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 ⬇️
November 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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floriannechekuv.bsky.social
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 !
November 11, 2025 at 8:13 AM
jgeekstudies.bsky.social
🎮 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
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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November 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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November 4, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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vgdensetsu.bsky.social
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/
Illustration: a portrait of Rieko Kodama with some of the games she has worked on. The dominant colors are yellow, purple and red. Counterclockwise from top left: Rieko Kodama, Alis and Lutz from Phantasy Star, Sonic in a maze, Alex Kidd and his motorbike next to Flicky on a waterfront pier, Joe Musashi and his dog near the Statue of Liberty facing a skyline, the three playable characters from Golden Axe seen from behind on the edge of a cliff, and one of the flying ships from Skies of Arcadia.
October 7, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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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
When trash stops being a treasure: pollution and its effects in Another Crab’s Treasure
Abraham U. Morales-Primo Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Hospital General de México, Mexico City, Mexico. E-mail: aump.puma (at) gmail (dot) com Download PDF Marine e…
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November 3, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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franzanth.bsky.social
i just remembered that some people got genuinely upset when i pointed out that live action little mermaid's sebastian would die underwater
joabaldwin.com Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · Oct 3
Outrageous! The moon rotation in this shot of
The Lion King remake implies it was shot far into the northern hemisphere. What happened to realism? Literally unwatchable.
Screenshot of shot with the full moon rising in front of Simba, Timon, and Pumbaa. Below are three moon diagrams showing the proper orientation of the moon from the northern hemisphere, equator (Kenya) and southern hemisphere. The moon from the film is aligned to the northern hemisphere version because realism means nothing any longer.
October 7, 2025 at 3:57 AM
jgeekstudies.bsky.social
🚨 New article! 🎉

J. Hepper explored social media discussions to understand how #cyberpunk lexicon enters public discourse about real-world events.

#GeekStudies #MediaStudies #Shadowrun #PopCulture
When cyberpunk leaks into the timeline: megacorps, memes, and Rheinmetall as a real‑world case study
Jens Hepper Independent researcher, Northeim, Germany. Email: jens.hepper (at) rlsb (dot) de Download PDF Pop culture increasingly provides the metaphors—and sometimes the scripts—that shape public…
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September 22, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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echinoblog.bsky.social
*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! 😂
September 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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whysharksmatter.bsky.social
The 10 Best Marine and Aquatic Species in the Star Trek Universe| Happy Star Trek Day, nerds!
The 10 Best Marine and Aquatic Species in the Star Trek Universe
Take a deep dive into the ocean life of Star Trek.
www.startrek.com
September 8, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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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
Molluscs of the Multiverse: molluscan diversity in Magic: The Gathering
Rodrigo B. Salvador1, Natan C. Pedro2, Mark A. Carnall3 1Zoology Unit, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. 2Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo,…
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September 8, 2025 at 4:44 AM
jgeekstudies.bsky.social
Was this new research funded by Elizabeth Báthory? 😆

🧪 #scicomm #vampires #FGO
Scientists Identify How Young Blood Reverses Aging in Human Skin Cells
The idea of taking blood from the young to rejuvenate the elderly is getting an increasing amount of attention from scientists, and a new study has shown how some of the youthful properties of our ski...
www.sciencealert.com
August 18, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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historygamesnet.bsky.social
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...
Interview with Fluxo Games on "Book Smugglers" | Historical Games Network
The HGN team recently spoke with Rytis Jadzevicius of Fluxo Games, based in Vilnius, Lithuania, about the studio’s forthcoming historical game, Book Smugglers.  Set in 19th Century Lithuania, the game...
www.historicalgames.net
July 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM