Iron Man

<p>This week it's back to the MCU for Iron Man (2008). </p><br><p>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!</p><br><p><em>"Manic pixie dream boy"</em></p><br><p><strong><em>Twitter</em></strong>: <a href="https://twitter.com/movies_science" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@movies_science</a></p><p><strong><em>Instagram</em></strong>: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/scienceatthemovies/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@scienceatthemovies</a></p><h4>References, resources and tidbits:</h4><p>Articles: </p><ul><li><em>Iron Man: The science behind the fiction</em>, <a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn13815-iron-man-the-science-behind-the-fiction/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New Scientist</a></li><li><em>How Nuclear Fusion Reactors Work</em>, <a href="https://science.howstuffworks.com/fusion-reactor1.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Stuff Works</a></li><li><em>Nuclear fusion is a question of when, not if</em>, <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-50267017" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BBC News</a></li><li><em>Cold fusion remains elusive - but these scientists may revive the quest</em>, <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/05/cold-fusion-remains-elusive-these-scientists-may-revive-quest/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">National Geographic</a></li></ul><p>Science Topics:</p><ul><li><em>ARC: A compact, high-field, fusion nuclear science facility and demonstration power plant with demountable magnets</em>, Sorbom et al, 2015, Fusion Engineering and Design, Vol 100, pp 378-405 <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fusengdes.2015.07.008" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">doi.org/10.1016/j.fusengdes.2015.07.008</a></li><li>Exoskeletons: State-of-the-Art, Design Challenges, and Future Directions, Agarwal &amp; Deshpande, 2019, Book Chapter: Hum