Hr1: Haptics, Pseudoscience, Superhero Physics

Science Friday

Scientists are developing tools that allow you to digitally feel textures like wood and cotton. Plus, a walks through Martin Gardner’s 1950s catalog of pseudoscientific ideas. And, a lesson in the physics of this summer’s blockbuster superhero stunts.

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