Iron Man
Abi tortures Freda: Episode 2
Episode 4 of the Science at the Movies podcast, hosted by Abigail James and Freda Werdiger, titled "Iron Man" was published on January 28, 2021 and runs 69 minutes.
January 28, 2021 ·69m · Science at the Movies
Summary
This week it's back to the MCU for Iron Man (2008). The military want some weapons and Tony Stark is happy to oblige. We're talking military funding (again), nuclear fusion and 680kg exoskeletons! Freda is shvitzing, Abi has Covid...it's a mess!"Manic pixie dream boy"Twitter: @movies_scienceInstagram: @scienceatthemoviesReferences, resources and tidbits:Articles: Iron Man: The science behind the fiction, New ScientistHow Nuclear Fusion Reactors Work, How Stuff WorksNuclear fusion is a question of when, not if, BBC NewsCold fusion remains elusive - but these scientists may revive the quest, National GeographicScience Topics:ARC: A compact, high-field, fusion nuclear science facility and demonstration power plant with demountable magnets, Sorbom et al, 2015, Fusion Engineering and Design, Vol 100, pp 378-405 doi.org/10.1016/j.fusengdes.2015.07.008Exoskeletons: State-of-the-Art, Design Challenges, and Future Directions, Agarwal & Deshpande, 2019, Book Chapter: Human Performance Optimization, pp 234-259 DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190455132.003.0011Youtube Fun Times:First Full Flight Test of Real Life Iron Man Suit, Savage Builds by Discovery UKDisney+ has a bunch of short behind the scenes documentaries as extras for Iron Man. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode Description
This week it's back to the MCU for Iron Man (2008).
The military want some weapons and Tony Stark is happy to oblige. We're talking military funding (again), nuclear fusion and 680kg exoskeletons! Freda is shvitzing, Abi has Covid...it's a mess!
"Manic pixie dream boy"
Twitter: @movies_science
Instagram: @scienceatthemovies
References, resources and tidbits:
Articles:
- Iron Man: The science behind the fiction, New Scientist
- How Nuclear Fusion Reactors Work, How Stuff Works
- Nuclear fusion is a question of when, not if, BBC News
- Cold fusion remains elusive - but these scientists may revive the quest, National Geographic
Science Topics:
- ARC: A compact, high-field, fusion nuclear science facility and demonstration power plant with demountable magnets, Sorbom et al, 2015, Fusion Engineering and Design, Vol 100, pp 378-405 doi.org/10.1016/j.fusengdes.2015.07.008
- Exoskeletons: State-of-the-Art, Design Challenges, and Future Directions, Agarwal & Deshpande, 2019, Book Chapter: Human Performance Optimization, pp 234-259 DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190455132.003.0011
Youtube Fun Times:
- First Full Flight Test of Real Life Iron Man Suit, Savage Builds by Discovery UK
Disney+ has a bunch of short behind the scenes documentaries as extras for Iron Man.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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