Archive - The Science Of...

A Field Guide to Astrophage

How Astrophage Works: The Physics, Biology, and Energy Behind Project Hail Mary

Mar 31 • Matt Brady

The First Science Experiment in Project Hail Mary

Before he remembers his name, Ryland Grace drops a test tube and discovers that something is fundamentally wrong.

Mar 16 • Matt Brady

Hulk Smash Science #1: The Day Before the Dinosaurs Died

Dinosaurs, deep time, and the worst possible moment in Earth’s history to send the Hulk.

Mar 11 • Matt Brady

July 2025

The Cube-Square Law Sucks

Like a lot of Superman fans, big and little, I got some kind of goosebumps when the trailer first dropped — but there was one scene that did me in.

Jul 9, 2025 • Matt Brady

This is The Science Of....

Jul 9, 2025 • Matt Brady

August 2023

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…

Aug 27, 2023 • Matt Brady

Doc Ock v Spider-Man: What’s an Apex Predator?

In Amazing Spider-Man #30, Doctor Octopus makes a claim to Spider-Man that needs some clarification. While wrapped up in a battle with Spidey, Ock says…

Aug 8, 2023 • Matt Brady

July 2023

Single Panel Science Lesson: Luthor’s Not Lying, But…

Sure, Daredevil can tell when people are lying by listening to their heartbeats speed up.

Jul 28, 2023 • Matt Brady

Kraven, a Crossbow, and the Conservation of Momentum

Maybe you’ve seen the trailer for the upcoming Kraven the Hunter movie.

Jul 25, 2023 • Matt Brady

August 2022

Cosmology with Galactus: The Big Bang

Aug 16, 2022 • Matt Brady

STEM Breakdown: Dudley Datson & the Forever Machine

Full disclosure – I’m a sucker for young STEM students as heroes of stories.

Aug 16, 2022 • Matt Brady

Vitruvian Man & Comics: Leonardo’s Legacy

This week’s Flashpoint Beyond #4 continues the story of one of DC Comics’ most popular alternate realities (and maybe more Dark Crisis tie-ins?).

Aug 5, 2022 • Matt Brady

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