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The Science of Ant Man

18 January, 2016 by Claire Asher

The Ant Man movie doesn’t claim to be scientifically accurate (and it isn’t), but it does include a lot of “science”. And most importantly, the film is wrong in some really interesting ways. So read on for a critical appraisal of the science of Ant Man, from the perspective of an ant biologist (ex).
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Debunking, In Depth | Adaptation, Ant Man, Bullet, Carpenter, Density | Leave a comment

Animal Electrics

17 July, 2015 by Claire Asher

Electricity is something we rely upon on a daily basis, but what if we could manufacture it inside our own bodies? A surprisingly long list of animals is capable of doing just that… although not necessarily the ones you might expect.
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In Depth | Bioelectrogenesis, Catfish, Defence, Eel, Electricity | Leave a comment

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