Just how realistic are Iron Man’s jet boots and suit in the movie which opens this week? A University of Minnesota physics professor has the answer
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an interview Don’t expect to strap on jet boots for your commute to work just yet. Those boots and nearly all of the features of the Iron Man suit are not likely to be realized anytime soon with one important exception.
An University of Minnesota expert who can comment on the science of the superhero’s suit (the Jetboots, Repulsor Rays and Cybernetic Helmet) is:
Jim Kakalios, University of Minnesota professor of physics and comic book fan
Kakalios, author of the book “The Physics of Superheroes,” is available for interviews about the physics of Iron Man’s suit. Kakalios’ book takes a real, and often humorous, look at the actual science behind the powers of superheroes like Superman and and Spiderman. Surprisingly, Kakalios has found that the writers of the comics often got the science right behind some of the superheroes abilities.
Kakalios began using examples from comics to teach physics to his students in 2001. His experience with his Physics of Superheroes Freshman Seminar, and the popularity of big budget superhero movies, suggested to him that there might be a broad audience interested in learning the physics concepts that underlie our modern technological lifestyle, explained in a fun and accessible manner.
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