What is a cyborg?
The word cyborg is made up of the words cybernetic and organism. A cyborg is a living being, typically, but not necessarily human, that has been enhanced with cybernetics. Cybernetics could be any system of electro-mechanical or robotic components. Imagine a cyborg with the strength of a robot and the brain of a human. this being would possess creativity, problem solving abilities, brute strength and speed. some famous cyborgs from literature, television, and the movies are shown in a gallery near the bottom of this webpage.
Cyborgs, present and past
2014-2015
2013-2014
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Here are PICTURES OF cyborgs from last year's class trip to mo ranch.
Here are some famous cyborgs from POP CULTURE.
 Darth VaderDarth Vader, from the Star Wars movies is likely the most famous cyborg. |  Luke SkywalkerLuke Skywalker became a cyborg when he received a cybernetic hand. |  Iron ManJohnny reminded me that Iron Man is a cyborg too. The arc reactor in Tony Stark's chest qualify him as a cybernetic organism. |
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 lobot.jpgLobot from Star Wars (thanks Jack!) |  RoboCopSuper Human Cyborg Law Enforcer |  Inspector GadgetAnimated Clumsy Dim-witted Cyborg Detective |
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 The Tin WoodmanNick Chopper became the Tin Woodman in L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz |  The Six Million Dollar ManA former astronaut with bionic implants (total cost $6,000,000). When I was 10 this was the coolest show on TV. |  CinderCinder is the cyborg heroine from the novel of the same name, the first novel in Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles. |
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 The Bionic WomanThis was a spin-off of The Six Million Dollar Man. A tennis pro received bionic implants and fought crime. |  General GrievousGeneral Grievous from Star Wars movies, cartoons, and books. |  Doctor OctopusDoctor Octopus, from the Spider Man comics and movies is a super-villain with cybernetic limbs. |
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 BorgBorg from Star Trek are cybernetic organisms functioning as drones of the collective. |  Geordi LaForgeGeordi LaForge from Start Trek the Next Generation |
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The gallery below shows the choices for our advisory poster. Please choose the cyborg you would like to use on the poster.