00:00
Sci Fi / Sci Fact
11+

Antman | Strength in Size

Listened

Marvel's Antman can shrink down to the size of an ant but still pack the punch of Mike Tyson. The McDiarmid Institute's Dr Mike Price discusses the difficulties of making this a reality.

Listen now 32 min

© RNZ Length 32 min 24 July 2023 Season 3 Episode 4 Sci-FiScienceSpace New Zealand Episodic

Full episode description

© RNZ Length 32 min 24 July 2023 Season 3 Episode 4 Sci-FiScienceSpace New Zealand Episodic

Getting to the science behind the fiction

Getting to the science behind the fiction

This is an episodic podcast, so you can listen to it in any order, but episode one is a great place to start.

Listen to episode one here

Marvel's Antman can shrink down to the size of an ant but still pack the punch of Mike Tyson. The McDiarmid Institute's Dr Mike Price discusses the difficulties of making this a reality.

Antman was one of the original Avengers. A special suit enables him to shrink to the size of an ant, but also communicate and command armies the wee insects. MacDiarmid Institute guest and Rutherford Discovery Fellow at Victoria University of Wellington, Dr Mike Price talks to Bryan Crump about the practicalities of such a suit.

Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details


© RNZ | 32 min

The content, artwork and advertising within this podcast is not owned or affiliated with Sound Carrot and remain the property of their respective owners.

Original Episode URL


Find your next favourite Podcast

Sound Carrot is your source for Family Podcast Discovery. Verified awesome, 0% boring.

Privacy Focused

Distraction free website, no flashing banners or adverts to steal your attention.
(Some shows do contain their own ads however).

Kid verified

At first I made this site for my kids, but like any dad I got a little over excited. I hope you find it as useful as they do.

Family Friendly

Whether you want to listen to them together in the car, or alone in your room - the content is all safe for younger ears.