What is a monster? - University of Cambridge Such public 'monsters' serve a similar role to gothic monsters, images that embody the cultural or psychological characteristics that we as a society find difficult to acknowledge By excising them, through fantasies of execution or simply professional exclusion, we rid ourselves of the undesirable attributes they are perceived to carry
Monsters - University of Cambridge Rebecca Merkelbach (Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse Celtic) discusses the monstrous heroes of Scandinavian mythology and literature
Opinion: I spent three years in a paedophile hunting team – here’s what . . . Hunters refer to sexual predators as “monsters” and “vile beasts” that prey on “the innocent” They constantly remind each other to “keep safe” during stings, even as hunters outnumber predators four or more to one This attitude offers a logic and a moral justification for what hunters do
Could this monster help you overcome anxiety? PhD student Lucie Daniel-Watanabe has teamed up with award winning gaming company Ninja Theory to see whether gaming might help improve people’s mental health
Cambridge experts on the UK General Election 2024 University researchers examine some of the issues facing parties and the British public during the election campaign – from taxes and voter turnout to misinformation and artificial intelligence
folklore - University of Cambridge Natalie Lawrence (Department of History and Philosophy of Science) discusses the history of monsters, and what they say about the people who invent
Christmas - University of Cambridge Natalie Lawrence (Department of History and Philosophy of Science) discusses the history of monsters, and what they say about the people who invent