BIOL 117 - The Biology of Superheroes

CR: 3
This course examines the biological concepts and phenomena, along with a bit of physics and chemistry, that seemingly provide the powers and abilities of the fictional heroes that compose our modern-day mythology. How would we have to change Clark Kent’s eyes to give Superman x-ray vision? Could Spider-Man’s synthetic webbing really withstand the forces that he regularly applies? Which aspects of Ant-Man, the Lizard, or the Vulture are legitimate, and which are utter fantasy? These and many additional questions will be examined during this course. This course may not be counted toward the major or minor in biology. V8a