Superheroes: The Science Behind and Beyond the Fiction

Comic books may be fictional, but they’re still full of real-world science. Dr. Kakalios, a physicist, author of science popular books, and Hollywood science consultant for films like Watchmen and Spider-Man, will dive into the real science behind iconic superpowers.
From the physics that gives Spider-Man’s webbing its amazing properties to the chemical composition of Captain America’s shield, we’ll explore the science behind our favourite superheroes—and subject our analysis to some experimental testing.
We’ll also discuss innovations that were first introduced in superhero adventures as fiction before finding their way off the comic book page and into reality. Superhero comic books get their science right more often than expected