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"People may think of comics and science as worlds apart, but they have been
cross-pollinating each other in more than ways than one.
Many classic comic book characters are inspired by biology such as Spider-Man,
Ant-Man and Poison Ivy. And they can act as educational tools to gain some fun
facts about the natural world.
Some superheroes have scientific careers alongside their alter egos. For
example, Marvel’s The Unstoppable Wasp is a teenage scientist. And DC Comics’
super-villain Poison Ivy is a botanist who saved honey bees from colony
collapse.
Superheroes have also crept into the world of taxonomy, with animals being
named after famous comic book characters. These include a robber fly named
after the Marvel character Deadpool (whose mask looks like the markings on the
fly’s back) and a fish after Marvel hero Black Panther.
I am a PhD student researching bee behaviour and I have spent most of my
university life working at a comic book store. Here’s how superheroes could be
used to make biology, and other types of science, more intriguing to school
students."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
