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

Summer Movies

It’s blockbuster season, and that means mad scientists, angry robots and a certain flexibility with the laws of physics. Here’s 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 you’ll know which lines are pure comedy—even if no one else is laughing.

Launch our guide, here, for a sneak peek at summer movies' best and worst science.

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