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Everyone’s favorite Indiana-based 1980s supernatural series is back for one final trip to a strange alternate dimension. So put on your leg warmers or parachute pants and cozy up in your favorite viewing spot. And join us in celebrating ’80s life at Purdue, where Boilermakers have been turning science fiction into reality since 1869.
A Purdue collection straight from the archives
Explore a special collection of ’80s-inspired merchandise, produced in partnership with Homefield, online or in person at the Purdue Team Store.
Supernatural or science?
Q: Why do monsters feel real even when we know they’re not?
Q: Why do monsters feel real even when we know they’re not?
A:
Fear circuits in the brain trigger emotional responses.
HONGMI LEE
Assistant professor, Department of Psychological Sciences
Q: Could the brain control objects — or other people’s thoughts?
Q: Could the brain control objects — or other people’s thoughts?
A:
Yes, turning thoughts into tech commands is becoming a reality.
SHREYAS SEN
Elmore Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Q: Could electromagnetic energy ever open a gate between two worlds?
Q: Could electromagnetic energy ever open a gate between two worlds?
A:
Not yet, but physics has not ruled out multiverses and quantum tunneling.
ALEXANDRA BOLTASSEVA
Ron and Dotty Garvin Tonjes Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Purdue experts weigh in on what’s scientific fact and what’s TV fiction. Read their full responses here.
What was 1980s life like at Purdue?
Feeling nostalgic about the 1980s? Check out these ’80s image galleries from Purdue Archives and Special Collections to see some of the big hair, campus activities, star athletes and *interesting* fashion choices that defined that bygone era at Purdue.
Stay Classic
Join us in Indianapolis December 20 for the Indy Classic men’s basketball game against Auburn University.