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If superpowers were real: Super speed - Joy Lin

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What if super speed wasn’t just the stuff of epic comic book stories? Is it scientifically possible to be super speed? In this series, Joy Lin tackles six superpowers and reveals just how scientifically realistic they can be to us mere mortals.

Why wouldn’t a superhero have time to react to things or situations when traveling at 25,000 miles per hour?

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Meet The Creators

  • Director Cognitive Media
  • Animator Federico Parodi
  • Artist Geoffrey Cole
  • Educator Joy Lin
  • Narrator James Arnold Taylor

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