Dr Anna-Sophie Jürgens
Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science
ANU College of Science
Dr Anna-Sophie Jürgens is a Senior Lecturer in Science Communication at the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science of the Australian National University (ANU) and the Head of the POPSICULE, ANU’s Science in Popular Culture and Entertainment Hub.
Her research explores the cultural meanings of science, the history of (violent) clowns and mad scientists, science and humour, and the interface between science and (public) art.
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Articles
Science goes pop: where mad scientists meet the world
Dr Anna-Sophie Jürgens has run away with the circus – figuratively, of course. Born to artist parents with…
Is Beetlejuice the comic king of parasites?
What comes to mind when you think of parasites? Is it blood-sucking appendages, gaping, saw-toothed mouths, or too…
From killer robot to sweatshop boss: Santa on screen
Christmas is just around the corner and we are all eagerly anticipating what Santa will put in our…
Why so serious? Explaining our love for the Joker
Since his debut in the first Batman comic in 1940, the Joker has terrorised the fictional city of…