In the movie iron man 3, they should the effects of the extremis virus. What I want to know is if that were real(I know it may never exist), what science/ engineering discipline(s) would be involved in its making?
Also, in the upcoming movie Elysium, you see an exoskeleton on the protagonist and antagonist. Same question as the above: What science/engineering discipline would be involved in its creation if it ever existed?
Finally, I was watching a science fiction show which involved creating genetically modified humans and placing bionic chips in them giving them powers like Super strength and speed, as well as laser vision. Now, I know this one might never exist in my lifetime, but if it did which science/engineering discipline(s) would be involved in its creation?
Anything to do with viruses and adapting/creating one for human use would require study in microbiology, virology, human biology, genetics, and most likely a few more disciplines. You wouldn't have to be a master of all of them because you'd be working as part of team, but you'd want familiarity with lots of disciplines.
Bio-mechanical engineering, like what you see in Elysium, is its own field that also requires knowledge in multiple disciplines. Human physiology, mechanical engineering, software programming. This sort of thing is a fairly new field and it will likely be generations before we get any sort of complex cybernetic implants. What this means is that it's a burgeoning field with lots of opportunity for discoveries.
Also, in the upcoming movie Elysium, you see an exoskeleton on the protagonist and antagonist. Same question as the above: What science/engineering discipline would be involved in its creation if it ever existed?
Finally, I was watching a science fiction show which involved creating genetically modified humans and placing bionic chips in them giving them powers like Super strength and speed, as well as laser vision. Now, I know this one might never exist in my lifetime, but if it did which science/engineering discipline(s) would be involved in its creation?
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Bio-mechanical engineering, like what you see in Elysium, is its own field that also requires knowledge in multiple disciplines. Human physiology, mechanical engineering, software programming. This sort of thing is a fairly new field and it will likely be generations before we get any sort of complex cybernetic implants. What this means is that it's a burgeoning field with lots of opportunity for discoveries.
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