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LIFE SCIENCES

Science Class: The Flash’s Hypothermia

Science Class: The Flash’s Hypothermia

DC Comics’ latest event storyline has been Endless Winter, a fun story tying Viking-era history (and heroes) into the present day with the threat of the Frost King. The event is co-written by Andy Lanning and Ron Marz, and drawn by a host of artists across its...

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Black Mirror’s “Crocodile”: Can Your Pet Testify Against You?

Black Mirror’s “Crocodile”: Can Your Pet Testify Against You?

So let’s say that - sometime in the near future, a killer breaks into a house where a baby and its father are settling down for the night. After killing the father, the murderer hears the infant from the other room. Walking by the nursery, they see the baby, which, in...

Thanos’ Snap Would Bring Hell on Earth – and Then?

Thanos’ Snap Would Bring Hell on Earth – and Then?

When you watch Avengers: Infinity War, you're clearly left with the strong feeling that Thanos did what he did in order to save the universe - to diminish the stress of an unlimited number of lifeforms chasing after a limited number of resources. To bring peace....

Avengers Proves It: Marvel Humans Are Not Us

Avengers Proves It: Marvel Humans Are Not Us

The Marvel Universe is very different from ours. We don’t have Spider-Men, mutants with super-powers, Asgardian gods, supersoldiers or insanely advanced technology that you can wear like a suit of armor. Our universe is a little “meh” in comparison. But...why? Why do...

CHEMISTRY

Batman’s New Element: Batmanium?

Batman’s New Element: Batmanium?

It’s not every day that the periodic table of the elements is featured in a comic book, let alone a Batman comic. This time, the once-in-a-rare while event happen in Batman #45. In the storyline, the now Mohawk-wearing (former Commissioner) Jim Gordon is now Batman,...

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TEACHING WITH POP CULTURE

STEM Camp: Thanos and the Robot Hand

STEM Camp: Thanos and the Robot Hand

Summer STEM camps can be the best of times and the worst of times. Trying to keep students engaged when out of the routine and mindset of school is not for the faint of heart but it can be done. The Science Of recently took part in a camp activity at the Sci-Tech...

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Lil Dicky and the Challenge of Pop Culture & STEM Ed

Lil Dicky and the Challenge of Pop Culture & STEM Ed

https://youtu.be/pvuN_WvF1to This week, Lil Dicky released, “Earth,” which is possibly the best song about saving the earth, ever. No seriously - this is better than...whatever song you’re thinking of now. So, so much better. As NPR describes it, “Watching it feels...

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Jay Hosler: Saving the World with Science Comics

Jay Hosler: Saving the World with Science Comics

Getting a chance to hear Professor Jay Hosler talk about using comics in education is an amazing experience. Now - everyone has that shot thanks to his talk at TEDx Juniata College being posted online. Hosler starts with the secret origin of his idea that science...

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PHYSICS

The (Useful) Things We Left Behind – Retroreflectors

The (Useful) Things We Left Behind – Retroreflectors

The moon shines at night, but some parts of it shine better than others - the retroreflectors we left behind.  Okay - quick physics refresher. When visible light hits things it will do, general one (or combos) from the following list:  Light can be absorbed: The...

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A Little Physics with your Star Wars? Talking with Dr. Patrick Johnson

A Little Physics with your Star Wars? Talking with Dr. Patrick Johnson

Dr. Patrick Johnson can out-nerd any one of you when it comes to Star Wars. Not only is he a serious Star Wars fan, he’s also an assistant teaching professor at Georgetown University in the Department of Physics. Basically, he’s the guy you hope you get for your...

Suddenly, Physics! Mark Waid Brings the Science to Avengers

Suddenly, Physics! Mark Waid Brings the Science to Avengers

It’s not every day an issue of Avengers has a full-blown dissertation on comic book science in it. Today must have been a special day. This week’s Avengers #679 from Marvel, part 5 of the 12-part “No Surrender” weekly storyline includes one of the team of writers,...

Skyscraper’s Leap of Physics: Is Dwayne Johnson Superhuman?

Skyscraper’s Leap of Physics: Is Dwayne Johnson Superhuman?

There’s something about the just-released poster for Skyscraper. Okay, full-on admission: I love Dwayne Johnson, and I have an unholy, good taste-defying love for all of his projects, from his wrestling days as The Rock through G.I. Joe to Moana and Jumanji to this...

SPACE

DC’s Source Wall and the Edge of the Universe

DC’s Source Wall and the Edge of the Universe

DC Comics’ Source Wall has had a rough go lately. Because of the use of the “tenth metal” in Dark Knights: Metal #6, the Wall was broken open. But what’s beyond it? And is there something like it in our world? For decades, the specific of what lay behind the Source...

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Krypton, Is That You?

A doomed planet orbiting a red giant star that takes 52 days to complete an orbit. Is this a DC Comics marketing stunt? This time it’s not called Krypton, and we're not talking about Superman. It’s called Kepler-432b. It’s about 3,000 light years away from earth and...

Could a Counter-Earth Exist?

Could a Counter-Earth Exist?

It's...not quite a cliché in science fiction, but it's a well-worn premise: there's another planet in our solar system, but we can't see it. Why? It's on the exact opposite side of the sun from earth, and takes the same amount of time for an orbit, so we can never,...

The Simpsons: Betrayed by the Moon?

The Simpsons: Betrayed by the Moon?

Do we now have a better idea of where Springfield, the hometown of The Simpsons is, thanks to Elon Musk and the moon? Maybe. Over at Slate, Phil Plait has one of those "Waitaminute!" moments while re-watching the recent episode of The Simpsons that guest starred Elon...

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