Materials Science of Superheroes Resources

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Fictional Materials
Learn all about one of the most iconic metallurgical superhero creations—Captain America’s shield.
Fictional Materials
Science underlies many superhero backstories. Here is the Periodic Table of Superheroes to help complete the picture.
Lasers
See how fictional representations of lasers in comics stack up against the possibilities of real-life laser technology.
Modern-Day Superheroes
While Spiderman’s ability to walk on walls is inspired by his namesake, scientists have been looking to another creature to inspire super-adhesive materials that can help us scale walls and much more
Modern-Day Superscience
In the comics, Doc Ock’s arms are made of a titanium-steel-niobium alloy mixture. In real life, these ‘Doc Ock’ arms being developed at MIT are a little different:
Modern-Day Superscience
NASA has engineered an amazing ceramic worthy of any superhero’s costume.
Modern-Day Superscience
They may not have the shiny, red and gold flare of Ironman’s suit but exoskeletons are already a reality and they can increase human functioning or even help a wheelchair user walk again.
The Science Behind Superheroes
Elasticity, Invisibility, Super Strength, Thermodynamics. Also known as, the powers of the Fantastic Four. Read on to find out how each of these superpowers has a basis in materials science.
The Science Behind Superheroes
If analyzed from a scientific point of view, which superhero would come out on top?
The Science Behind Superheroes
Read about Comic-tanium, the scientific superhero exhibit that inspired the superhero component of Materials Explorers.
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