Let’s get into an actual school subject on AP Marvel for once: science! Chris is joined by their friend, biology and English major Betsy Ladyzhets (@owlinaminor) and regular co-host Anthony to talk about how the Marvel Cinematic Universe depicts science. The universe started somewhat grounded in Iron Man before things went awry in films like Ant-Man and the Wasp. Is it worth trying to get back to scientific accuracy, or will we need to shut up and continue our suspension of disbelief?
Discussed: the importance of scientific accuracy in Hollywood films, Michael Bay’s Armageddon, The Core, Gattaca, Interstellar, Iron Man, arc reactor technology, MCU physics, magic and science in the first Thor, Asgard and the Nine Realms, Bifrost, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Incredible Hulk, super soldier serum, Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Wars, Star Trek, Ant-Man, Pym Particles, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man: Homecoming, the spider bite, the “PhD line” and in Thor: Ragnarok, neutron stars, Einstein–Rosen bridge, Shuri in Black Panther, education in Wakanda, Infinity Stones and population ecology in Avengers: Infinity War, ethics in science
Extra Reading:
Betsy’s Tree Blog
The Science Behind the ‘Black Panther’ Vibranium Suit As Explained By Our Resident Scientist by Charles Murphy (@CharlesMurphTHS)
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