What profession does James Kakalios and The Physics of Superheroes have in common?
James Kakalios James Kakalios (born 1958) is a physics professor at the University of Minnesota. Known within the scientific community for his work with amorphous semiconductors, granular materials, and 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.
Physics of the Future Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100 is a 2011 book by theoretical physicist Michio Kaku, author of "Hyperspace" and "Physics of the Impossible". In it Kaku speculates about possible future technological development over the next 100 years. He interviews notable scientists about their fields of research and lays out his vision of coming developments in medicine, computing, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, and energy production. The book was on the New York Times Bestseller List for five weeks.