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.
Science hero Science hero is a term coined by Alan Moore in his work for America's Best Comics to describe fantastic heroes. This includes those that have a science fiction explanation for their powers, as well as magical and non-powered characters. The term is used extensively throughout the ABC titles, especially in his police procedural series, "Top Ten", as well as in "Terra Obscura". The term is a nod to the pulp heroes.