E. PAUL ZEHR
In the Marvel comics and movies, a sickly army recruit named Steve Rogers becomes Captain America after receiving an injection of “super soldier” serum and being irradiated with Vita-Rays. Such a transformation may not yet be possible in real life, but science and technology are quickly catching up, says E. Paul Zehr.
Zehr is a neuroscientist in Canada. He’s also a martial arts master and a writer who explores the science of superheroes. In his most recent book, , Zehr explores the wild technologies that could make superpowers possible. He says that biology, tech, and engineering are converging to surpass the limits of human body.outlines the athletic training a person would require if they wanted the abilities and muscles of the Caped Crusader. In , he wrote about inventions needed to build a brain-controlled armored suit like Iron Man’s.
