Definitely Not FDA Approved
This “miracle tonic” of the early 1900s mixed alcohol, caffeine, and cocaine
What is Coca-Cola
What cartoon scientist famously said, “I’m Pickle Rick!”
What is Rick from Rick and Morty.
This branch of BMEG studies forces and motion in the human body
What is Biomechanics
High blood sugar is the hallmark of this disease.
What is Diabetes
This Disney mouse debuted in 1928 and is one of the most recognizable characters in the world.
What is Mickey Mouse.
This 19th-century “miracle elixir” was advertised as a cure-all but was basically just alcohol with a fancy label
What is Snake Oil
What Marvel character has a high-tech exoskeleton suit?
What is Iron Man
This material is commonly used for artificial joints due to its strength and biocompatibility
What is Titanium
High levels of this molecule in the blood indicate poor kidney function.
What is Creatinine
This 1994 animated film was originally pitched as “Bambi in Africa” before its title was changed.
What is The Lion King
This medieval “medical device” involved putting leeches on your face to fix everything from headaches to mood swings.
What is Bloodletting
What Netflix series popularized Dungeons & Dragons monsters like the Demogorgon?
What is Stranger Things
This imaging technique uses X-rays to create cross-sectional images of the body
What is CT Scan
This common vitamin deficiency is famous for causing “scurvy,” historically affecting sailors.
What is Vitamin C
This film’s ocean-rendering engine required so much new simulation tech that Disney built an entirely new software suite called “Splash.”
What is Moana
In the early 1900s, this radioactive element was sold in water, toothpaste, and even chocolate bars for “energy”
What is Radium
In The Martian, what does Mark Watney use to grow potatoes?
What is Martian soil + fertilizer + water from hydrogen/oxygen.
The FDA classifies medical devices into three classes based on risk. Name the class with the highest regulatory control.
What is Class 3
An ICD is implanted in patients with this type of disorder.
What is Life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias (or cardiac rhythm disorders)
What is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
This “miracle elixir” in the 1700s claimed to cure everything from headaches to depression — made from the powdered remains of Egyptian mummies.
What is Medicinal Mummy Powder?
In Iron Man 2, Tony Stark creates a new element to replace the palladium in his arc reactor. What real-world scientific discovery is this loosely inspired by?
What is The creation of elements through particle acceleration
This BME principle explains why arterial walls expand and contract with blood pressure
What is Compliance or Elasticity of blood vessels
This condition makes your skin turn blue due to a lack of oxygen — the name literally means “blue skin” in Greek.
What is Cyanosis
This Disney character is the only official princess who is not technically royal by birth or marriage — her status comes from her “heroic act” recognized in expanded Disney lore.
What is Mulan