The Professor Who Formulated The Spider-Man Decay Rate Algorithm

Who formulated the Spider-Man Decay Rate Algorithm? It was University of Minnesota professor Jim Kakalios.

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In Sony Picture’s upcoming film, “The Amazing Spider-Man,” you’ll find some real and interesting science behind Peter Parker and his webs. University of Minnesota professor Jim Kakalios served as the science consultant on the new film, giving the filmmakers a factual perspective on the physics of wall crawling and the tensile strength of spider’s webbing. In addition, Kakalios contributed an equation called the Decay Rate Algorithm, which is at the center of a few major plot points throughout the film.