I watched Amazon’s The Boys this week. So instead of the usual 60′s Marvel fare, here’s some tangential science relating to the superpowers featured in the show
Category: Science + Pop Culture
The Science of Eurovision 2019
Last year I was inspired to find random moments of science in several of the entries' lyrics. No one told me never to do it again, so here we go...
Throwing Stones at Marvel’s Endgame
Last year I threw together a quick post talking about the differences between the MCU's Avengers: Infinity War and the original 90's series the Thanos Quest and the Infinity Gauntlet. This post shall have nothing of the sort, as I'm struggling to find anything similar other than the fact that everyone who gets snapped out of… Continue reading Throwing Stones at Marvel’s Endgame
The Science of Eurovision 2018
Last year I was inspired to find random moments of science in several of the entries' lyrics. No one told me never to do it again, so here we go...
Science Tangents: The Expanse s3e01
I pitched this post to my SYFY Wire editor and he totally ghosted me. Oh well.
Throwing Stones at Marvel’s Infinity War
Spoilers for a 27-year-old comic ahead...and, ya know...a brand new movie
Does the Magic School Bus really Ride Again?
Without asking my 7-year-old niece for confirmation, I give it a thumbs up for the target audience.
Astronomy in the Tolkien ‘Verse
Does astronomy in Tolkien's literary world line up with ours? Or is it pure fantasy?
Is this reality show audition ‘science communication’?
Is a science demo that only communicates "Wow!" actual 'science communication'? I guess that depends on your definition.
Did Bill Nye’s New Show Save the World?
If given the option, I'd re-watch Bill Nye's original series meant for children over this new one meant for adults in a heartbeat. And I have a pretty fast heartbeat.
