The following "Researcher Reflection" from Dr. Nicholas Low is part of an ongoing series where we spotlight CSWR scholars and their research.

For millennia, humans have dreamed of “superhuman” beings, in the form of gods, ghosts, demons, and heroes. These superhumans humble us mortals: they transcend human life, and possess powers, abilities, and knowledge that we do not.

However, we seem to be unlearning this humility before superhumans: many have come to embrace the superhuman as a real possibility, even claiming it as our birthright and destiny. Friedrich...