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Guest lecturer to speak on the physics of superheroes
James E.
Kloeppel, Physical Sciences Editor
217-244-1073; kloeppel@illinois.edu
Released
3/12/07
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. —
James Kakalios, a professor of physics at the University of Minnesota,
will discuss physics and comic-book superheroes during a talk Thursday
(March 15) at the University of Illinois.
Kakalios’ talk, “The Uncanny Physics of Superhero Comic
Books,” begins at 4 p.m. in the auditorium (Room 141) of the Loomis
Laboratory of Physics, 1110 W. Green St., Urbana. The talk is free and
open to the public.
Kakalios’ professional life centers on teaching and research in
condensed matter physics. His freshman seminar, “Everything I
Needed to Know About Physics I Learned From Reading Comic Books,”
led to his book, “The Physics of Superheroes.”
His presentation is appropriate for a non-technical audience.
