Inquiry: E. Paul Zehr : Becoming Batman: The Possibility of a Superhero

• Artist: Mark Lynch
• Title: E. Paul Zehr : Becoming Batman: The Possibility of a Superhero
• Album: Inquiry
• Length: 34:35 minutes (12.49 MB)
• Format: Stereo 44kHz 49Kbps (VBR)

What would it take to actually become the “Caped Crusader”? Unlike all other superheroes, Batman is just a "mere mortal" like you and me. Would it be possible to develop a physical training program that would allow us to swing from building to building and take countless blows from nefarious evildoers? Tonight on Inquiry we seriously attempt to answer those questions and many more. Our guest is E. PAUL ZEHR, Professor of Neuroscience and Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia. He has written an introduction to the physiology of exercise and martial arts that  describes what would happen to our bodies if we were to train to become something more than Bruce Wayne. Did Batman ever take steroids? Does Batman exceed at strength or power? If Batgirl fought Batman, who would win? The answers will teach you a lot about what happens to your body and mind when you exercise. Professor Zehr’s book is titled  BECOMING BATMAN: THE POSSIBILITY OF A SUPERHERO.