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Elias Kane thought he understood consciousness. As a neurologist, he surgically dissected the minds of other beings, convinced their pain was merely "interesting behavioral data." His selection as Chief Science Officer for the first long-term mission to Mars was the logical pinnacle of his career—a chance to study an alien world from the ultimate position of power: the observer.He was wrong.In ... Read more

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Elias Kane thought he understood consciousness. As a neurologist, he surgically dissected the minds of other beings, convinced their pain was merely "interesting behavioral data." His selection as Chief Science Officer for the first long-term mission to Mars was the logical pinnacle of his career—a chance to study an alien world from the ultimate position of power: the observer.He was wrong.In
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Trapped beneath the Martian surface, the crew of the Ares III mission makes a terrifying discovery: they are not the first explorers here. They are the newest specimens.Dr. Elias Kane, a neuroscientist who has built his career studying consciousness in other beings, finds himself ensnared in his own philosophical trap. The aliens he encounters are not monsters. They are scientists—infinitely ... Read more

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Trapped beneath the Martian surface, the crew of the Ares III mission makes a terrifying discovery: they are not the first explorers here. They are the newest specimens.Dr. Elias Kane, a neuroscientist who has built his career studying consciousness in other beings, finds himself ensnared in his own philosophical trap. The aliens he encounters are not monsters. They are scientists—infinitely
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Everything you feel is a lie. Everything you remember is corrupted. In the twelfth chapter of his captivity, Elias Kane faces the ultimate violation: the systematic dismantling of his soul. The beings are no longer studying his body—they are remapping his heart. Can a man survive when even his joy and his grief are turned against him? ... Read more

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Everything you feel is a lie. Everything you remember is corrupted. In the twelfth chapter of his captivity, Elias Kane faces the ultimate violation: the systematic dismantling of his soul. The beings are no longer studying his body—they are remapping his heart. Can a man survive when even his joy and his grief are turned against him?
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Elias Kane is a brilliant neurologist and a pragmatist, utterly convinced that humans stand at the apex of the food chain. To him, animals are merely unfeeling mechanisms, useful tools in the name of science. When he is selected as Chief Science Officer for the first long-term manned mission to Mars, it is the culmination of his career—a chance to push the boundaries of human knowledge on an alien ... Read more

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Elias Kane is a brilliant neurologist and a pragmatist, utterly convinced that humans stand at the apex of the food chain. To him, animals are merely unfeeling mechanisms, useful tools in the name of science. When he is selected as Chief Science Officer for the first long-term manned mission to Mars, it is the culmination of his career—a chance to push the boundaries of human knowledge on an alien
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From the renowned neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author of Incognito comes the companion volume to the international PBS series about how your life shapes your brain, and how your brain shapes your life."An ideal introduction to how biology generates the mind.... Clear, engaging and thought-provoking." —NatureLocked in the silence and darkness of your skull, your brain fashions the ... Read more

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From the renowned neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author of Incognito comes the companion volume to the international PBS series about how your life shapes your brain, and how your brain shapes your life."An ideal introduction to how biology generates the mind.... Clear, engaging and thought-provoking." —NatureLocked in the silence and darkness of your skull, your brain fashions the
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Accelerated Learning: Proven Accelerated Learning Techniques to Learn More, Improve Your Memory and Process Information Faster

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