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Explore the ethics of superheroes and informed consent, including Captain America's evolution and choices in enhancement.

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Captain America, Voluntary Amputation, and Rogue Scientists.

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Kyle Munkittrick

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Do you ever worry that Steve Rogers (aka Captain America) wasn't really giving informed consent when he agreed to become enhanced? Or are curious as to why someone might choose a bionic hand over a real one? The awesome Maggie Koerth-Baker of boingboing.net and I had some of the same questions. We chat about the ethics of superheroes and our perception of science in this week's Science Saturday on bloggingheads.tv. Enjoy!

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