@jimkakalios.bsky.social
Your Friendly Neighborhood Physics Professor. Condensed Matter Experimentalist and author of THE PHYSICS OF SUPERHEROES, THE AMAZING STORY OF QUANTUM MECHANICS and THE PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY THINGS.
Thanks! HE PHYSICS OF SUPERHEROES GOES HOLLYWOOD discusses in a simple, math-free way, the real physics underlying the Multiverse, Quantum Physics, A.I., Sandpiles, Nanotechnology, and how to reverse time by flying around the Earth at superspeed. They couldn't put it in a movie if it wasn't true!
November 26, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Thanks! HE PHYSICS OF SUPERHEROES GOES HOLLYWOOD discusses in a simple, math-free way, the real physics underlying the Multiverse, Quantum Physics, A.I., Sandpiles, Nanotechnology, and how to reverse time by flying around the Earth at superspeed. They couldn't put it in a movie if it wasn't true!
That's right, folks! I knew him when! (even then, he wouldn't wear a tie to a town hall meeting!)
November 20, 2025 at 3:41 AM
That's right, folks! I knew him when! (even then, he wouldn't wear a tie to a town hall meeting!)
The green line has a lifetime of less than a second.
For people who use vacuum chambers, it was not until the 1920s that they were able to produce a good enough vacuum in the lab to be able to identify that red line." 2/2
For people who use vacuum chambers, it was not until the 1920s that they were able to produce a good enough vacuum in the lab to be able to identify that red line." 2/2
November 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The green line has a lifetime of less than a second.
For people who use vacuum chambers, it was not until the 1920s that they were able to produce a good enough vacuum in the lab to be able to identify that red line." 2/2
For people who use vacuum chambers, it was not until the 1920s that they were able to produce a good enough vacuum in the lab to be able to identify that red line." 2/2
Not only are the faculty sharing their aurora photos - but the explanations of what we saw!
"The reason that the red line is seen at high altitudes is that it has a long lifetime (the order of 100 s), so it is collisionally de-excited at low altitudes where the atmosphere is more dense. 1/2
"The reason that the red line is seen at high altitudes is that it has a long lifetime (the order of 100 s), so it is collisionally de-excited at low altitudes where the atmosphere is more dense. 1/2
November 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Not only are the faculty sharing their aurora photos - but the explanations of what we saw!
"The reason that the red line is seen at high altitudes is that it has a long lifetime (the order of 100 s), so it is collisionally de-excited at low altitudes where the atmosphere is more dense. 1/2
"The reason that the red line is seen at high altitudes is that it has a long lifetime (the order of 100 s), so it is collisionally de-excited at low altitudes where the atmosphere is more dense. 1/2
But Joseph, you did travel in time! You see... oh, you mean backwards in time.
November 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
But Joseph, you did travel in time! You see... oh, you mean backwards in time.
He's not a kid. He's 34!
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
He's not a kid. He's 34!
I've seen this formation before...
November 12, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I've seen this formation before...
Over Lake Minnetonka (from a friend) and in our backyard
November 12, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Over Lake Minnetonka (from a friend) and in our backyard
Crocodile Dundee voice: That's not a giant computer. THIS is a giant computer.
October 22, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Crocodile Dundee voice: That's not a giant computer. THIS is a giant computer.
At the St. Louis Park, MN rally, where there are > 1000 Americans. And two T-Rexs, a Portland Frog, a Tweety Bird, a squirrel and raccoon. And #CaptainAmerica. I had to ask:
me: What would Captain America do?
Cap: He would hold the line.
me: And he'd say - no, you move!
me: What would Captain America do?
Cap: He would hold the line.
me: And he'd say - no, you move!
October 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
At the St. Louis Park, MN rally, where there are > 1000 Americans. And two T-Rexs, a Portland Frog, a Tweety Bird, a squirrel and raccoon. And #CaptainAmerica. I had to ask:
me: What would Captain America do?
Cap: He would hold the line.
me: And he'd say - no, you move!
me: What would Captain America do?
Cap: He would hold the line.
me: And he'd say - no, you move!
Sorry @gailsimone.bsky.social , there wasn't enough space in my new book THE PHYSICS OF SUPERHEROES GOES HOLLYWOOD to discuss Cyclops' heat vision or Superman's force beams. Maybe in the sequel?🤔
September 26, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Sorry @gailsimone.bsky.social , there wasn't enough space in my new book THE PHYSICS OF SUPERHEROES GOES HOLLYWOOD to discuss Cyclops' heat vision or Superman's force beams. Maybe in the sequel?🤔
Both physics profs who consult for superhero movies and writers of superhero comic books who know their physics enjoy my new book THE PHYSICS OF SUPERHEROES GOES HOLLYWOOD. Bringing people together - it's what I do!😉
September 21, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Both physics profs who consult for superhero movies and writers of superhero comic books who know their physics enjoy my new book THE PHYSICS OF SUPERHEROES GOES HOLLYWOOD. Bringing people together - it's what I do!😉
My book launch last night at the fantastic Magers & Quinn went great last night. Full house and they even laughed at (some) of the jokes. My new book covers a broad range of physics - from the very big (as in the universe) to the very small (the Higgs boson) and the human scale where we all live.
September 19, 2025 at 7:37 PM
My book launch last night at the fantastic Magers & Quinn went great last night. Full house and they even laughed at (some) of the jokes. My new book covers a broad range of physics - from the very big (as in the universe) to the very small (the Higgs boson) and the human scale where we all live.
Well, people are free to debate the question, but it has been definitively answered by Science! (Indestructible Hulk # 10)
September 13, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Well, people are free to debate the question, but it has been definitively answered by Science! (Indestructible Hulk # 10)
After reading Paul Halpern's book on the Multiverse, see how the concept is used in superhero movies. True to its name - there are different types of Multiverses!
September 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
After reading Paul Halpern's book on the Multiverse, see how the concept is used in superhero movies. True to its name - there are different types of Multiverses!
One week to go. An all-new exploration of General Relativity and time travel, the Higgs Boson, A.I., why your footprints look dry on the sandy shoreline, active matter, and how LEDs work. Or as computer scientist, author, and current writer of the Fantastic Four, @ryannorth.ca says:
September 9, 2025 at 10:44 AM
One week to go. An all-new exploration of General Relativity and time travel, the Higgs Boson, A.I., why your footprints look dry on the sandy shoreline, active matter, and how LEDs work. Or as computer scientist, author, and current writer of the Fantastic Four, @ryannorth.ca says:
Just like the X-Men, my new book is All-New and All-Different. And @gailsimone.bsky.social knows her X-Men!
September 5, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Just like the X-Men, my new book is All-New and All-Different. And @gailsimone.bsky.social knows her X-Men!
Who am I to argue with @seanmcarroll.bsky.social ?
September 3, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Who am I to argue with @seanmcarroll.bsky.social ?
I'll wear my favorite tee shirt
September 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I'll wear my favorite tee shirt
Couldn't agree more. What's that you say - time for a shameless plug?
September 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Couldn't agree more. What's that you say - time for a shameless plug?
Case in point - the mechanics of Puffer Fish have nothing to do with this JLA story! But Julie Schwartz' "Editors Note" or "Flash Facts" were the early forerunners of hyperlinks.
August 31, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Case in point - the mechanics of Puffer Fish have nothing to do with this JLA story! But Julie Schwartz' "Editors Note" or "Flash Facts" were the early forerunners of hyperlinks.
To start off the week on the right foot - here's a photo of a Lantana from our back deck, exhibiting quasicrystalline five-fold symmetry
August 18, 2025 at 11:47 AM
To start off the week on the right foot - here's a photo of a Lantana from our back deck, exhibiting quasicrystalline five-fold symmetry
One month from today!
Atomic Batteries to Power! Turbines to Speed!
Atomic Batteries to Power! Turbines to Speed!
August 16, 2025 at 6:58 PM
One month from today!
Atomic Batteries to Power! Turbines to Speed!
Atomic Batteries to Power! Turbines to Speed!
In my day we called this a Flash Fact!
August 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
In my day we called this a Flash Fact!
