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The Biology of Superheroes Podcast

Dr. Shane Campbell-Staton and Arien Darby

Superheroes and science fiction meet the cutting edge of biological sciences in this podcast. Where does the science meet the fiction? Listen and find out! If you have suggestions for a topic or would like to be a featured guest, please contact biologyofsuperheroes@gmail.com

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In this episode Shane and Arien discuss the insect arsenal of Scott Lang (Antman) and his predecessor, Dr. Hank Pym. Shane interviews Dr. Corrie Moreau of Cornell University about ant weaponry, ant communication and the science behind Antman's helmet... more

In this episode, we tackle the weird and otherworldly ecosystem of The Upside Down. Shane and Arien are joined in The Lab by biologist, PhD student and science communicator, Angela Manci. We chat about dark and barren ecosystems and how animals evolv... more

We’re bringing a close to 2019 by wrapping up our two-part series on the Incredible Hulk. We continue our conversation about Bruce Banner by focusing on the psychology of stress and how its shapes our personalities. I sit down with clinical psycholog... more

In this minisode we wrap up November 2019 chatting about the latest and greatest in the world of comic books and science, shout out some listener comments AND answer some burning questions straight from you!!!

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 272 ratings
  • Extracurricular Excellence

    This was a thoroughly enjoyable podcast that mixed true scientific process and thought with some great guest speakers, with wonderful nerdiness. Quite fun, and a good substitute for not being able to take an elective college course in The Biology of Superheroes :)

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Dr. Shaye
    United States6 months ago
  • Very interesting podcast that looks at real-life examples of what happens in comics. Things that seem impossible are shown to be not that far-fetched.

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    5
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    4 years ago
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    Canada5 years ago
  • Great Podcast

    I adore this podcast! I love the balance between superheroes and science! Thank y’all for being great!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
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    United States5 years ago
  • I fell in love with this podcast a hot minute ago. It's such a fun combination of the things I love into one *mutant* of a show (ha get it?). Taking a real world look at how spiders spin silk, or how gamma rays really work, is an incredible way of tricking listeners into learning while being upfront with exactly what's going to happen. Nerd out about comics/heroes/villains, and then dive into the science aspect of them right after. Interviews with those in specific fields make the episodes even ... more

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    5
    Stephen Morris
    5 years ago

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