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13. Superhumans and Cyborgs

Sibel Deren Guler, Madeline Gannon2 and Kate Sicchio1

(1)Brooklyn, New York, USA

(2)Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

When you hear the word cyborg, your mind probably jumps to superhero comics and sci-fi TV shows or movies featuring creatures with one eye in the middle of their forehead, robotic limbs, and green skin. Although these are, indeed the cyborgs we are familiar with from the media, there are many other cyborgs living among us, some with less obviously unusual features, and some who could be spotted a mile a way. You may be surprised to find out how little ...

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