Pym Particles and an Exercise in Scaling

24/04/2025 5 min Temporada 2 Episodio 16

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In this episode of STEM to Stern, Chauntée and Jake put their big brain energy to the test with a superhero-sized thought experiment: how does quantum physics explain Ant-Man’s powers?Turns out, it involves some fictional Pym Particles, the very real Pauli Exclusion Principle, and a tiny bit of movie magic.This week, they break down:Why shrinking doesn’t make Ant-Man any less punchyHow superhero movies sneak real quantum mechanics into the plotWhat the Pauli Exclusion Principle has to do with it all (thanks to Jake’s homemade “Pauli Board,” designed in Tinkercad and 3D printed!)Whether they'd rather shrink or supersize themselves — and whyIf you could change your size at will, would you go big or small?If you enjoyed this episode, sign up here to receive updates when a new episode releases:  ⁠https://resources.stemeducationworks.com/podcast-sign-up⁠ Check out these past ⁠blogs⁠, ⁠webinars⁠, and ⁠free resources⁠!⁠AI for Educators: Top Websites to Save Time and Enhance Learning⁠⁠ChatGPT Hacks for Teachers: A Crash Course in AI⁠⁠Leveraging Technology to Enhance Education feat. Dr. Liz Lubeski⁠⁠How Can AI Help Teachers? – An Interview with ChatGPT⁠⁠Exploring the World of AI with the Dobot Magician Lite | Webinar⁠⁠Incorporating Ethics into STEM Lessons⁠Visit our website to discover more STEM resources for your classroom!⁠STEM to Stern Reflection Template⁠⁠STEM to Stern Classroom Discussion Questions⁠The STEMgineer’s Guide to Problem-Solving— ⁠Grades K-5⁠— ⁠Grades 6-8⁠— ⁠Grade 9-12⁠⁠Grants and Classroom Funding⁠⁠Free Lessons and Worksheets⁠Stay up-to-date with all things STEM Education Works by connecting with us on social media!⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠YouTube⁠Sign up for our newsletter: ⁠https://stemeducationworks.com/newsletter-archive/⁠