- 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
- Outlaws, trolls and beserkers: meet the hero-monsters of the Icelandic . . .
Outlaws, trolls and beserkers: meet the hero-monsters of the Icelandic sagas Rebecca Merkelbach (Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse Celtic) discusses the monstrous heroes of Scandinavian mythology and literature “I’ve come to kill your monster!” exclaims Beowulf in the 2007 film version of the epic poem
- Opinion: Frankenstein or Krampus? What our monsters say about us
Natalie Lawrence (Department of History and Philosophy of Science) discusses the history of monsters, and what they say about the people who invent them
- Spiky monsters: new species of ‘super-armoured’ worm discovered
A new species of ‘super-armoured’ worm, a bizarre, spike-covered creature which ate by filtering nutrients out of seawater with its feather-like front legs,
- Articles about Monsters | 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 them
- Mammals vs dinosaurs - University of Cambridge
In the Permian period, for example (roughly 298 to 252 million years ago), we have evidence of animals such as Gorgonopsids - large, carnivorous, four-legged monsters with long, sabre-like fangs, strong rear legs, and a vaulted palate that allowed them to breathe when they grabbed their prey The biggest was roughly the size of a large bear
- Massive black hole in the early universe spotted taking a ‘nap’ after . . .
The early universe managed to produce some absolute monsters, even in relatively tiny galaxies ” According to standard models, black holes form from the collapsed remnants of dead stars and accrete matter up to a predicted limit, known as the Eddington limit, where the pressure of radiation on matter overcomes the gravitational pull of the
- The Song of Wade - University of Cambridge
It shifts this legend away from monsters and giants into the human battles of chivalric rivals ” Seb Falk is back in Cambridge's University Library with James Wade
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