Podcast: Monsters, science and society - with Expert Panel

Frankenstein’s creature is a classic example of a monster in popular culture. But what can fictional beings tell us about the hopes and fears of the society in which they were created?

Listen time: 1:18:17
Giant spider and child figure
Image credit: Vadim Bogulov via Unsplash

This month, Phil Ball chairs a panel of experts discussing how monsters survive in our culture, how they reflect gender and power dynamics, and what happens in our brains when we see monsters on screen.

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