Physics Buzz

The Physics Central team had another successful year at Comic-Con International in sunny San Diego, CA. We distributed thousands of our Spectra comic books , reaching an audience that may otherwise miss out on the fun and excitement of physics. We've collected some of our favorite photos from our time in the booth and exploring the weirdness of the exhibit hall. Take a look! One of our team members fell victim to the force. Image Credit: Mike Lucibella One of the more colorful characters to stop by our booth. Image Credit: Mike Lucibella Iron Man and his girlfriend stop by. Image Credit: Dave Ellis

The varied worlds of comic books, fantasy, cartoons, anime, video games and blockbuster movies will converge in San Diego later this week for Comic-Con International 2013 . We'll be there too, adding a little physics to the chaos of the convention. During the school year, we distribute our educational (yet fun!) comic books and demo kits to middle schools across the U.S. After receiving great responses from teachers and students alike, we decided to extend our reach to the annual Comic-Con audience. For the past few years we've been bringing our comic books, buttons, stickers, LED lights, and physics know-how to the busy San Diego Convention Center — the host of Comic-Con International . When we're not promoting our physics goodies at the convention, you can find us fighting crime and saving the day as evidenced by the image below from last year. The Physics Central team at last year's Comic-Con. Muscles are only slightly exaggerated. Image Credit and Copyright

Superheroes, robot warriors and cartoon characters of all types have finally deserted the streets of San Diego, marking the close of Comic-Con International. The Physics Central team was busy all week handing out copies of our Spectra comic books about our original laser superhero. We still found some time to sneak away to a handful of the Comic-Con panels as well, and some of the panels even included some real science talk. In particular, one of my favorite panels was titled, "The Science of Science Fiction: Canon Fodder." Hosted by Phil Plait, the "Bad Astronomer" known for his popular blog, the panel included a mix of science advisers and screenwriters for major television and film projects. Writers for movies including Prometheus, Thor and X-Men First Class explained how they try to accurately portray science, create self-consistent universes for their characters, and tell a great story all at once.