March 13, 2017

Sense and sensibilities

March 13, 2017

The relationship between humans and music has been changing with every new invention. Music is now more readily available than ever, and the way we listen is rapidly evolving.

February 10, 2017

By Erin Winick

Art & Popular Culture, Issue 19

Painting the stars

February 10, 2017

By Erin Winick

Art & Popular Culture, Issue 19

Art has always been key to increasing the public’s engagement with science, and NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope project is utilising the help of artists to reach out to the masses.

January 9, 2017

By Sara Nyhuis and Jake Kraska

Art & Popular Culture, Issue 18

The resilience of retro

January 9, 2017

By Sara Nyhuis and Jake Kraska

Art & Popular Culture, Issue 18

The nostalgic community of retro gamers has kept the video gaming industry alive since the early 1970s. With each generation creating new memories, video games and nostalgia go hand in hand.

December 13, 2016

By Nicki Cranna

Art & Popular Culture, Issue 17

Emotion taking shape

December 13, 2016

By Nicki Cranna

Art & Popular Culture, Issue 17

The love heart is one of the most universally recognised symbols. While often used today, its origins are ancient and embedded in science and culture.

November 7, 2016

By Brian Whitney

Art & Popular Culture, Issue 16

The sex machines

November 7, 2016

By Brian Whitney

Art & Popular Culture, Issue 16

The future of sex is designed, digitised, fetishised and controversial — and it might not fit in your bedside table drawer.

October 3, 2016

By Eilidh Southren

Art & Popular Culture, Issue 15

Digital designers

October 3, 2016

By Eilidh Southren

Art & Popular Culture, Issue 15

Art created by robots may do some weird and wonderful things, but how does it challenge the human definition of artistic expression?

September 8, 2016

By Tessa Koumoundouros

Issue 14, Art & Popular Culture

Sticky fictions

September 8, 2016

By Tessa Koumoundouros

Issue 14, Art & Popular Culture

Whether it’s forgetting feathers on dinosaurs, misconceptions about phases of the Moon, or growing resistance to antibiotics, sometimes false facts stick better than real ones.

August 26, 2016

By Tim Newport

Issue 13, Art & Popular Culture

Sailing by the stars

August 26, 2016

By Tim Newport

Issue 13, Art & Popular Culture

Traversing the high seas has long been seen as a metaphor for exploring the space beyond Earth, especially in science fiction.

August 8, 2016

By Kirsty Ventura

Art & Popular Culture, Issue 13

A gallery submerged

August 8, 2016

By Kirsty Ventura

Art & Popular Culture, Issue 13

The ocean’s depths have fascinated humans for centuries. Recently, singers and artists have harnessed this fascination to create art that both aids and overcomes the power of the ocean.

August 5, 2016

By Jody Macgregor

Art & Popular Culture, Issue 12

How Pokémon Go made augmented reality a phenomenon

August 5, 2016

By Jody Macgregor

Art & Popular Culture, Issue 12

How Pokémon Go made augmented reality a phenomenon

21 years on, the Pokémon franchise is still capturing the world’s attention. A breakthrough into augmented reality gaming, the latest addition is a worldwide phenomenon with a history behind it.

July 5, 2016

By Tim Newport

Issue 12, Art & Popular Culture

Relatively speaking

July 5, 2016

By Tim Newport

Issue 12, Art & Popular Culture

Science fiction is known for bending the rules — and the laws of time are no different. But sometimes there is more science in the fiction than one might think.

June 6, 2016

By Mishka Greenberger

Issue 11, Art & Popular Culture

Shake it off

June 6, 2016

By Mishka Greenberger

Issue 11, Art & Popular Culture

Researchers are exploring how dance can give sufferers of both mental and physical illness a new way to express themselves and retake control of their lives.