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Can You Learn Physics from a Comic Book?

SAN DIEGO–You won’t learn much physics watching a sci-fli movie or TV show, but reading an old comic book or taking Jim Kakalios’ “Physics of Superheroes” seminar at the University of Minnesota might inspire you to figure out if the Flash would consume all of Earth’s oxygen if he ran at nearly the speed of light. [More]



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