James Kakalios

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James Kakalios
Kakalios in 2008
Born (1958-12-27) December 27, 1958 (age 65)
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materCity College of New York
University of Chicago
Known forThe Physics of Superheroes
Scientific career
FieldsCondensed matter physics
InstitutionsUniversity of Minnesota
Websitewww.kakalios.com

James Kakalios (born December 27, 1958)

1/f noise, he is known to the general public as the author of the book The Physics of Superheroes, which considers comic book superheroes from the standpoint of fundamental physics.[2]

Biography

Kakalios earned his B.S. degree from

the Atom.[3] His analysis of Gwen Stacy's death eventually became integral to the plot of a new Spider-Man comic.[4]

Kakalios is of the opinion that the most unrealistic aspect of the comic-book universe is often the sociology. He notes that pedestrians do not usually provide running monologues describing everything around them. There is one aspect of the story of the Atom that he does not question, however. The Atom begins as a physics professor, who encounters a chunk of

white dwarf star and picks it up. "By a conservative estimate, he is lifting about 5000 metric tons. This is not unreasonable. We physics professors are just that strong."[citation needed
]

He provides content on the DVD of the film

The Amazing Spider-Man, Kakalios designed the film's "decay rate algorithm", which was inspired by the real-life Gompertz–Makeham law of mortality.[5]

Kakalios has been nominated by the University of Minnesota to be one of the USA Science and Engineering Festival's Nifty Fifty Speakers who will speak about his work and career to middle and high school students in October 2010.[6]

James Kakalios was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from the University of Lincoln, UK (2017).[7][8][9]

He was also awarded the AAAS Public Engagement with Science Award in 2014.

Works

  • Kakalios, James (2005).
    ISBN 1-59240-242-9
    .
  • Kakalios, James (2011). The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics: A Math-Free Exploration of the Science That Made Our World. Avery.
    ISBN 978-1592406722
    .
  • Kakalios, James (2017). The Physics of Everyday Things. Crown.
    ISBN 978-0770437732
    .

References

  1. ^ a b "James Kakalios". University of Minnesota School of Physics and Astronomy. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "James Kakalios - U. of Minnesota Physics Professor and Author of The Physics of Superheroes". www.physicsofsuperheroes.com. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  3. ^ "Jim Kakalios:Superhero Science". Inventing Tomorrow. University of Minnesota Institute of Technology. 2002. Archived from the original on 2006-06-15. Retrieved 2006-07-10.
  4. ^ "NPR: The Physics of Superheroes" (Windows Media). Talk of the Nation. National Public Radio. 2006-09-25. Retrieved 2006-07-10.
  5. ^ "Physicist Contributes Equation Central to Upcoming Spider-man Film". Physics Central. American Physics Society. 2012-06-28. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  6. ^ "Nifty Fifty". Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2012-10-20. retrieved 2010-03-26
  7. ^ Lincoln, University of. "Explore 'The Uncanny Physics of Superhero Comic Books' in free public lecture". University of Lincoln Press Office. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  8. ^ University of Lincoln (2017-09-07), University of Lincoln September Graduation – 7 September 2017, 2:30pm ceremony, archived from the original on 2021-12-19, retrieved 2017-09-09
  9. ^ "Superhero professor, James Kakalios, gets an honorary degree". Maths & Physics News. 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2017-09-11.

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