DC has a wide range of comics and storiesthat they publish, but one of the more unique ones on the horizon isFlash Facts: Ten Terrific Tales about Science and Technology. The anthology of tales will be targeted at a middle school audience, and will see DC heroes exploring the connection between the things readers learn in school and the world around them.
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The book will be curated and edited by actress Mayim Bialik, a neuroscientist perhaps better known as Amy Farrah Fowler onThe Big Bang Theory. Bialik also contributes the foreword and afterword for the book, as well as narrating the first look trailer for the project, which was revealed via The Hollywood Reporter in an exclusive story.
In the trailer Bialik explains that the book will cover various Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics topics through the perspective of various DC heroes. Some of the examples given are a scene where the Flash explains forensic science, Supergirl taking the reader to space to see how the planets line up, andCyborg explaining how virtual realityworks.
It seems that the book will cover a nice range of topics that would be relevant to middle schoolers, and hopefully the inclusion of popular characters will encourage them to engage with the material. Though the book may not appeal to older comic readers, it’s nice to see the pop-culture appeal of DC’s heroes being leveraged for a project that will help kids learn.
TheFlash Factsanthology is scheduled for a Feb. 2 release date,both in print and digitally, meaning that it should be widely available to anyone who wants to pick up a copy. No doubt there will be many kids interested in learning a thing or two from their favorite heroes.
Flash Facts: Ten Terrific Tales about Science and Technologyis out on February 2nd.
