Daredevil’s Sonar: Here Comes the Science
Marvel’s Daredevil coming to television a couple of weeks ago, and it has received rather good reviews. Critics have used words such as “thrilling” to describe the series, and recently revealed viewership statistics specifies 10.7 percent of Netflix viewers watching at least one episode in the first 11 days.
While that may seem low, compared to other hits like House of Cards and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Daredevil certainly has had a strong start.
Whether or not you’ve seen Marvel’s Daredevil on Netflix, I bet you’ve pondered (at least once) on how his sonar works.
Well, there is no need to wonder anymore.
BrainFacts.org has dissected Daredevil’s sonar, and has revealed the science behind it.
More commonly called “radar sense”, Daredevil’s power is more like a biological sonar. In the comics, the movie, and the TV series, the explanation is simple: his other senses overcompensate for his accidental blindness.
This is not exactly untrue, as we see blind people in real life who have sharper senses. Except they can’t do what Daredevil does.
Both situations are due to property of the brain called neuroplasticity, which results in the brain somehow rewiring senses to compensate for the lost sense. For Daredevil, however, neuroplasticity is taken to a whole new level. While there is no science to prove that his abilities are based on this principle, the hint is there.
And with a bit of imagination, a writer can come up with a superhero like Daredevil.
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