STEM STUFF #2

EDITOR’S PICK MUST-READ SCI FI NOVELS IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN NEUROSCIENCE

FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON - DANIEL KEYES

Charlie Gordon, a man with intellectual disabilities, undergoes an experimental procedure to drastically increase his intelligence, only to come across the emotional and ethical consequences as the effects prove temporary.

THE SAFE DEPOSIT BOX - GREG EGAN

A man wakes up every morning to find his consciousness stored in a "safe deposit box," leaving his body to operate without him. The story explores the fragile link between mind and body in a deeply unsettling and thought-provoking narrative.

BLINDSIGHT - PETER WATTS

Led by a narrator with half a brain, a crew of genetically and cybernetically enhanced specialists sent to investigate an enigmatic alien signal near the edge of the solar system.

AXIOMATIC - GREG EGAN

Axiomatic is a thought-provoking collection of science fiction short stories that explore the boundaries of human identity, consciousness, and reality through advanced technology and philosophical dilemmas.

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