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Does ‘Watchmen’ Hold Hidden Physics Lessons?

VPM | By NPR
Published March 27, 2009 at 5:00 PM EDT
Updated July 13, 2023

Can superhero movies teach audiences about science? Dave Gibbons, author and artist of the Watchmen comic series, discusses the science behind the superheroes in his story. Physics professor James Kakalios talks about teaching science to the Watchmen actors and stuntmen.

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