Flash Data is for sale, discover its wonderful content coordinated by Mayim Bialik, who plays Amy Farrah Fowler in The Big Band Theory.
By Kelly Knox
The DC Universe is famous for its superheroes, who can fly through the air, outrun sound, bend steel with their hands, and have more powers than can fit in a single sentence. And while, unfortunately, none of that is possible here in the real world, we do share a power with our beloved heroes: brain power! When you combine superheroes and superintelligence, you get the youth graphic novel Flash Data, which has just been released.
This collection of ten short stories, edited by Dr. Mayim Bialik (yes, ESA Mayim Bialik) and created by a team of talented artists and writers, is designed to provide young readers with exciting adventures starring their favorite heroes from DC, while teaching them something new about science and technology. So don’t let Barry Allen’s big smile on the colorful cover fool you. This book is full of serious science, which is to say, very fun science. Readers of all ages will learn something new.
Don’t you believe us? Take a look at five surprising facts from the Flash Data pages. Once the Scarlet Sprinter and his friends show you what makes science so great, you will want to share your new data with everyone you know… and then run for your copy to learn much more.
Animal hair and human hair look very different under the microscope
You’re settled in the couch to watch your favorite detective TV show. During transmission, a look under the microscope results in the statement that the hair found at the crime scene belongs to a dog. How do they know? Is it just science made for television?
No, and Barry Allen can’t wait to tell you why! The first chapter of Flash Data is a guided tour of forensic science led by scientist Barry Allen himself. When the hair is viewed under a microscope, he explains, a thick dark stripe in the center of the strand makes it immediately recognizable as animal hair. These types of clues left at the crime scene are called traces. Want to take a quick tour of other types of forensic evidence? You need more Flash Data.
In Africa there is a plant that can live for centuries and has only two leaves
This definitely sounds like something only Poison Ivy could create in their Gotham City lab, but there is an unusual plant on our Earth that can survive for hundreds of years. Welwitschia mirabilis is a plant that grows in the Namibian desert and lives by collecting moisture from the air. Its large leaves separate as the plant grows, giving the impression of numerous cascading leaves. The Welwitschia is often called a living fossil.
Learn more about this one-of-a-kind plant in Flash Data and join the botanist Poison Ivy as she explains the plant’s DNA to curious listeners.
Fossil fuels are created from ancient plants, not dinosaurs
Did you think that fossil fuels came from a Tyrannosaurus rex? So do we, and Barry Allen too. Until the Green Lantern Jessica Cruz takes Barry to know electrical energy and how it is generated in the real world. Millions of years of pressure and heat convert organic matter into oil, coal, and natural gas.
But how is this material converted into energy that is sent directly to your home? Find out more about fossil fuels, solar power, and wind power as Jessica searches for the source of a mysterious blackout.
NASA is planning a mission to Jupiter with a spacecraft called the Europa Clipper
There could be alien life out there. We are not talking about Martian Manhunter, Starfire or Superman – although that would be great – but about the possibility that there are microscopic organisms living right here in our own solar system. As Supergirl explores the solar system with a new friend, she reveals some exciting NASA projects in development in the real world.
Europa Clipper is a planned mission to Europa, one of Jupiter’s 79 moons with a real possibility of extraterrestrial life waiting to be found beneath its icy surface. A mission to Callisto and Io is also being prepared, as well as a flyby of Titan, the moon of Saturn, all in the hunt for extraterrestrial organisms. Let Supergirl tell you more about these endeavors and the future of space exploration on the fascinating pages of Flash Data.
Batman just installed a 3D printer in the Batcave, look out villains!
Okay, this fact may not be as serious (or real) as the others, but you will still learn a lot about 3D printing innovation. Batman is always looking for new additions to his arsenal of cutting-edge technology, so naturally a 3D printer is a perfect fit for the Batcave.
But the best detective in the world does not use his new technology to print wonderful toys or a personalized phone case. (He could do it though.) Batman uses his 3D printer to fight crime! He explains its use to Plastic Man, who has more in common with a 3D printer than you think …
Discover all these fun facts when you purchase this new DC graphic novel. Now available in our online store: www.smashcomics.com.mx
Kelly Knox writes about comics and animation for DCComics.com and her writing can also be viewed on IGN, Nerdist, Geek & Sundry, and more. Follow her on Twitter at @kelly_knox to talk about superheroes, comics, and crafts.
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DC Adventures – Flash Data
Have you ever wondered:
What is at the bottom of the sea?
Why does polar ice melt?
What tools does a team of criminalists use to solve a crime?
Well, look no further! Everyone’s favorite Scarlet Racer is here to answer all of your burning questions! Barry Allen, with the help of some of his close friends, will take readers on an exciting journey that examines everything from the vast expanse of our galaxy to the smallest living organism known to man.
Edited by award-winning actress, author, and doctor Mayim Bialik, this book features stories created by a multi-star cast of writers and illustrators. This anthology follows next-generation scientific standards and provides a helpful link between the lessons taught in the classroom and our daily lives.
Mayim Hoya Bialik has a BA in Neurology and Hebrew and Jewish Studies from UCLA, and a Ph.D. in Neurology, also from UCLA. She is best known for her character on Beaches, the NBC sitcom Blossom, and the # 1 CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, as well as the New York Times bestseller Girling Up: How to Be. Strong, Smart and Spectacular and Boying Up: How to Be Brave, Bold and Brilliant.
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