As any Star Wars fan can tell you, "the Force" is what gives a Jedi power — but it's also a complicated physics phenomenon in this galaxy, a University of Winnipeg professor says. As Star Wars: The Last Jedi opens in theatres, University of Winnipeg professor and Canada Research Chair in quantum materials discovery Christopher Wiebe looked into a phenomenon in modern physics that resembles the mystical power from the immensely popular space-fantasy franchise. The Force, as explained by Jedi knight Obi-Wan Kenobi in the first Star Wars movie, is an energy field created by all things that binds the galaxy together. "It's a tantalizing idea to describe how different bodies can be connected," he told CBC Radio's Up To Speed. Rey (Daisy Ridley) confronts Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) at his Jedi retreat in a scene from Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Source: CBC News December 16, 2017 11:02 UTC