William R. Macauley and Angel J. Gordo-Lopez "From Cognitive Psychologies to Mythologies" In The Cyborg Handbook; edited by Chris Hables Gray, Heidi Figueroa-Sarriera, and Steven Mentor; New York: Routledge, 1995 (pp. 433-44) Macauley and Gordo-Lopez examine the cultural significance and social implications of Virtual Reality and Human-Computer Interface technologies. The essay covers a broad range of cyborg representations, from the art installations of Stelarc, to Terminator II, Robocop, Metropolis, Universal Soldiers, cyberpunk novels, Jewish folklore, and Greek mythology. They defend this breadth of scope by arguing that a formal continuity exists between diverse historical cyborg myths: "Retro and pro- spective analysis of relevant texts has revealed a history of mutual exchange between nature and technology." Thematically, the authors focus on the interface between human and technological artifact, as well as on the problematic inscriptions of gender and sexuality on cyborgs. While their attempt at an inclusive analysis of cyborgs is impressive, the generality of the text dilutes any potent observations. L.E. Fazen