2015 Summer Blockbusters: Meet Our Science Truth Detector

June 18, 2015 • by Marc Airhart

With summer movie season in full swing, cinema-goers are leaving theaters with one big question in mind: “Wait, could that really happen?”


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An unclothed man stands under the arch of a large piece of scientific equipment
A man and woman sitting at a bar laughing
A man in a red and black superhero costume runs through a swarm of ants larger than himself
Three human superheroes in dark costumes stand in front of a very large creature made of stone

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