The Physics of the Buffyverse (CalTech Lecture 3/11/07)

[Ian David]

* Event Date: March 11, 2007 at 2:00 pm
* Location: Baxter Lecture Hall
* Speaker: Jennifer Ouellette

In the tradition of the bestselling The Physics of Star Trek, acclaimed science writer Jennifer Ouellette explains fundamental concepts in the physical sciences through examples culled from the hit TV shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off, Angel. The weird and wonderful world of the Buffyverse — where the melding of magic and science is an everyday occurrence — provides a fantastical jumping-off point for looking at complex theories of biology, chemistry, and theoretical physics.

From surreal vampires, demons, and interdimensional portals to energy conservation, black holes, and string theory, The Physics of the Buffyverse is serious science for the rest of us.

Jennifer Ouellette writes the column This Month in Physics History for APS News, the monthly publication of the American Physical Society. Her articles have appeared in publications from Discover to Salon.
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http://www.skeptic.com/lectures/2007/03/11/physics-of-the-buffyverse/

[semillama]

1. I think one of my fiance's friends is using Buffy for her Ph.D topic

There's this whole subset of BTVS scholarly criticism and literary theory out there. It's weird, but sort of cool how it resonates as a mirror into modern culture.