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Future Machines of the US Military
A look at the leading edge of the Pentagon's research into the ways of incorporating cyborg systems into the average foot soldier to create the warrior of tomorrow.

Evangelion: The Cyborg Mecha

An examination of the genre of the science-fiction anime genre ‘mecha,' specifically shows like Transformers, Gundam Wing, and Neon Genesis Evangelion. Mecha are large robotic machines with degrees of human traits ranging from human pilots to human machine hybrids that bleed. Common motifs in this genre are explored and offer insights into the human relationship with this violent technology.

Suicide Attack
Although the term cyborg is more recent than the idea of suicide attack, it is still a very useful descriptive tool. Rather than soldiers simply carrying weapons, suicide bombers use technology to become a weapon themselves. This profoundly changes the perception of the combatant. This altered perception is a direct result of the cyborgian nature of such a system. Without this transformation, much of the fear instilled by suicide attacks would be lost.

Cyborg Bodies in Medicine

Photography in the Age of the Cyborg
Acknowledging positive and negative implications of bodily integrated cameras and its effect upon photographers and photography.

Cyber Gender
Evangelion: The Cyborg Mecha
Loss of Taste

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