Great talk by folklorist John Clark about how 19th Century parents kept their children away from water with nursery bogies (Jenny Greenteeth and Grindylow), while in 1973, a hooded grim reaper-like figure terrified children on screen.
#grindylow #pifs #darkandlonelywater #jennygreenteeth #faries
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of #ProtectandSurvive - a UK government-commissioned public information campaign which was only ever due to be shown in the event of nuclear attack - I am reposting my BBC-commissioned film inspired by it. #PIFs 🤯
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
#ICYMI the Pacific Statement on Mine Action was delivered by the Solomon Islands on behalf of #PIFS during the #UNGA First Committee debate. We welcome the commitment of states to clearance of #UXO and support for affected communities including risk education and victim assistance.
In a study published in Horticulture Research, researchers from Zhejiang University and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences revealed how the transcription factors SlPIF4and SlDELLA coordinate AMS and phosphate uptake in tomato.
#PIFs #AMS
Details: doi.org/10.1093/hr/u...
I'm here and diving into all their files on 1970s Public Information Films for the next couple of days! #wyrd #folkhorror #pifs
