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Hulk Smash Science #2: Rock Smash Hulk

How accurate is Hulk Smash Everything #2? From the Chicxulub impact to early mammals and human evolution, we follow the science behind Hulk's…

Jun 12 • Matt Brady

Wonder Woman's Doctor Poison Was Real

The strange, tragic story of Fritz Haber, the chemist who helped feed billions—and pioneered chemical warfare.

Jun 10 • Matt Brady

Lonely Galaxy Guide to the Project Hail Mary Neighborhood

From the Sun to Tau Ceti to Erid—and the Physics That Connects Them

Jun 5 • Matt Brady

The Naked Guy in the Circle: Why Comics Can't Quit the Vitruvian Man

From Leonardo da Vinci to Batman, the surprising science behind pop culture's favorite pose.

Jun 4 • Matt Brady

The Flash Isn’t Fast—He’s Surviving Physics

What the Artemis II reentry reveals about super speed, plasma, and why the Flash needs the Speed Force

Apr 14 • Matt Brady

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Gorn Baby Gorn: The Gorn in Star Trek – From Laughable to Chilling

Let’s talk about the Gorn. First introduced in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode “Arena,” the Gorn morphed from a guy in an off-the-rack…

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