Friday, March 27th, 2009

Watchmen

University of Minnesota physics professor James Kakalios discusses science behind the superheroes in Watchmen. (Credits: Courtesy of University of Minnesota) See More Videos

Who watches the Watchmen -- that is, the science of Watchmen? We'll talk with one of the co-creators of the graphic novel 'Watchmen,' and with a physicist who was a consultant to the 'Watchmen' movie. In the story, character Dr Manhattan is exposed to radiation and becomes able to perceive and manipulate matter on the subatomic level, and experience all time simultaneously. We'll talk about science fact and science fiction int he tale.

Guests

Dave Gibbons
Co-Author and Illustrator, Watchmen series (DC Comics, 1986)
London, United Kingdom

James Kakalios
Author, "The Physics of Superheroes" (Gotham Books, 2005)
Professor of Physics, University of Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota

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Segment produced by:Laura Pelcher

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