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The Incredible Hulk: Curiously Strong

Our expert tackles the physics behind the hero's super-strength (his magical pants are another story)

By Adam Weiner Posted 05.20.2008 at 11:26 am 5 Comments

The latest cinematic version of The Incredible Hulk is due to hit theaters soon. Now, many people are aware that the most incredible thing about the Hulk is the way his pants always stay on when he expands to ten times his original volume. (If they didn’t it would make for a completely different kind of superhero.) His brute strength, however, is a close runner-up.

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PopSci’s Guide to Sci-Tech Summer Movies

From the gadgets in Get Smart to the gamma rays in The Hulk, we rate the scientific jargon quotient of the summer's hottest flicks

By Gregory Mone Posted 04.11.2008 at 1:48 pm 0 Comments

Its blockbuster season, and that means mad scientists, angry robots and a certain flexibility with the laws of physics. Heres our guide to movies made especially with PopSci fans in mind. In it, a roundup of the season's best (and worst) geek candy, along with our expected gibberish quotient, so youll know which lines are pure comedy—even if no one else is laughing.

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