Film Science Archive

In science fiction, creating a giant insect is often treated as a simple matter of magnification. However, physics does not scale linearly. The Square-Cube Law dictates that as an object grows in size, its volume (and mass) grows much faster than its surface area.

We’ve all seen the Winchester brothers engage in their signature brand of “emotional” development, usually involving a “Jerk” from Dean and a “Bitch” from Sam. But after fifteen seasons of being telekinetically shoved across motel rooms, it’s clear their brotherly bond isn’t the only thing that’s unbreakable.