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Jim is the author of popular science books that explain physics principles in a fun,
easy-to-understand, and often humorous manner.

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See Jim In Action!

Jim may not be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound (heck, he gets a little woozy on a stepladder), but his true super power is making science fun. Check out his amazin’ videos!

James Kakalios Breaks Down The Science of 10 Iconic Marvel Scenes
Jim on C-SPAN discussing The Physics of Everyday Things
Jim on Good Day Colorado discussing The Physics of Everyday Things
Spider-Man and the Decay Rate Algorithm
Science of Watchmen
Be a geek and a nerd: Jim Kakalios at Convocation 2009
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