When was the last time you spotted a cartoon that sincerely explained a scientific concept? Earlier this month, cartoon character "Brewster Rockit: Space Guy" received a science lecture on "Our Missing Universe." Rockit is the dim captain of space station R.U. Sirius. A crew member tells him about dark matter and dark energy, the "ninety-six percent of the universe that’s missing." As always, Rockit comes back with a lame response. (Well, the cartoon "pushes the limits of space, time and humor," according to its Web site.) The "Missing Universe" cartoon ran on Sunday, March 16, in newspapers across the country, syndicated by Tribune Media Services.
Last year, Roz Chast, best known for her cartoons in The New Yorker, created a cartoon about dark energy for our magazine symmetry. She titled it "Over the Edge".
Do you know of any other cartoons about dark matter, dark energy, or related topics? Send us a link to your favorites and we'll post the best submissions.
