FMT: a new approach to gut health
Nutritionist Arnika Suska explores the role of gut bacteria and the potential benefits of fecal microbiota transplantation
The Mona Lisa is a vampire
Frankie Dytor considers the troubling vampirism and gender ambiguity of this definitive symbol of Italian Renaissance art
Assassin’s Creed Shadows introduces a black samurai
That’s not as unprecedented as critics claim says Fynn Holm, Professor of Japanese Studies at the University of Tübingen
Health: a child’s perception of body shape
Children’s perception of normal body shape is affected by who they see around them, says Professor Lynda Boothroyd
How video games can support children’s well-being
Parents may have conflicting views about digital play, but when designed well, digital and video games can support children’s well-being in a range of important ways, Fiona Scott says
What responsible AI means for the creative industries
Paula Gortázar, University of Westminster, on protecting artists’ rights
How the colour of St Patrick’s Day went from blue to green
"There’s even a colour known as St Patrick’s blue," says Bryan McGovern of Kennesaw State University
What food did the real St Patrick eat?
Less corned beef and cabbage, more oats and stinky cheese, says Regina Sexton of University College Cork
Would ‘Great Expectations’ be better as a videogame?
Why Charles Dickens would have made 'Great Expectations' a videogame if he were writing today, by Lynda Clark, Lecturer in Creative Writing, Edinburgh
Chaotic cosmic clones and the ‘Joker’ reinvented
Anna Walker, Senior Arts + Culture Editor, The Conversation, on what to watch and read this week