The Biology of Superheroes Podcast
Science:Natural Sciences
In this episode, we explore the biology of Danny Rand, AKA The Immortal Iron Fist! We dig into biomechanics of extreme movement, compensating for extreme forces and evolutionary tradeoffs of extreme performance. We chat with Dr. Sheila Patek of Duke University, who studies evolutionary biomechanics to get the lowdown on The Protector of K’un-Lun and nature’s real life Iron Fist, the mantis shrimp. How fast is the fastest strike in the Tree of Life? What would happen if The Iron Fist punched Luke Cage? Is it even possible to generate light and heat with a single punch? Take a listen a find out!
Music by: The Passion HiFi
www.thepassionhifi.com
Episode 16: Antman - The Biology of Ants
Episode 15: Stranger Things - The Biology of The Upside Down
Episode 14: The Incredible Hulk (Part 2) - The Psychology of Stress
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Episode 13: The Incredible Hulk (Part 1) - The Physiology of Stress
TBOSP Minisode 1: October 2019
Episode 12: The Black Panther - Bio-Inspired Engineering and Genetics of Wakanda
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Episode 11: Game of Thrones - The Biology of Dragons
Episode 9: Evolution and Genetics in the Star Trek Universe
Minisode: TPWKY Zombie Crossover (Alternate Ending)
Episode 8: Venom - The Biology of Extremophiles and Symbiosis
Episode 7: The Walking Dead- Biology of the Zombie Apocalypse
Episode 6: Jurassic Park (Part 2) - The Biology of Ancient Communication
Episode 5: Evolution of Weapons in the Comic book Multiverse
Episode 4: Jurassic Park (Part 1) - The Biology of De-extinction
Episode 3: The Flash of Two Worlds - Fate, Chance and Evolution in the Multiverse
Episode 2: Spiderman (Part 2)- Engineering The Web Slinger's Webs
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