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Under the Microscope: Thor

Posted by Sean M. Carroll on Jun 09, 2011 | 1 comment

I know everyone is excited about this weekend’s premiere (at least here in the U.S.) of Thor, the latest superhero extravaganza from Marvel studios. At least I am, for my usual selfish reasons: I helped do some consulting (through The Science and Entertainment Exchange) for the movie. Also, there is a mystical hammer that smashes things; what’s not to like?

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Under the Microscope: Tron: Legacy

Posted by Sean M. Carroll on Jun 10, 2011 | 0 comments

I don’t know about any of you, but I was extremely excited about the release of TRON: Legacy. Partly because the light cycles are cool, but also for a personal reason: this was the first movie I helped consult on as part of the early days of the Science and Entertainment Exchange.

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