The Conversation

Thu Feb 8

The hidden superpower of 'Black Panther': Scientist role models

Written by Clifford Johnson, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

King of a technologically advanced country, Black Panther is a scientific genius.Marvel Studios

I’m not the first to say that the upcoming Marvel movie “Black Panther” will be an important landmark. Finally a feature film starring a black superhero character will be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe – a successful run of...

The hidden superpower of 'Black Panther': Scientist role models

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