Biotechnologist Edward Fuhrman creates sentient, microscopic biological computers by modifying his own white blood cells. When his employer orders the destruction of his unauthorized research, Fuhrman injects the intelligent cells into his body to smuggle them out of the laboratory. Inside his bloodstream, the noocytes evolve at an exponential rate, restructuring his anatomy and eventually spreading to the global population through physical contact. This biological takeover dissolves individual human bodies into a synchronized, planet-wide biomass that reorganizes matter at a cellular and atomic level.
Hard science fiction enthusiasts read this book for its technical speculation regarding molecular biology and the technological singularity. It appeals to those fascinated by body horror and the conceptual transformation of human consciousness into a collective digital-biological state. Readers finish the story with a specialized perspective on how microscopic life might fundamentally alter the macro-scale structures of society and physics. It offers a cold, logical projection of how intelligence functions when it is no longer confined to human-scale neurological systems.
Balanced in tone; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Story Seeker. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 1985
- Language
- EN
