How the Pokémon franchise has helped to shape neuroscience
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Tuesday, 17 March 2026·Source: Nature·UK·corporate
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What happened: The Pokémon media franchise has influenced various aspects of science, from ecology and evolution to research integrity (see Nature 651 , 285–286; 2026 ). It has also provided a natural experiment in developmental and cognitive neuroscience, showing how shared childhood experience can...
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How the Pokémon franchise has helped to shape neuroscience
The Pokémon media franchise has influenced various aspects of science, from ecology and evolution to research integrity (see Nature 651 , 285–286; 2026 ). It has also provided a natural experiment in developmental and cognitive neuroscience, showing how shared childhood experience can...