cyber-biological-research
The integration of molecular biology and cognition research using fruit flies as an animal model to explore cognitive diseases and enhancements.
1 chapter across 1 book
Rainbows End (2007)Vernor Vinge
The chapter depicts a large-scale digital security crisis triggered by the global revocation of certificates issued by Credit Suisse, causing widespread systemic failures across Europe and beyond. Intelligence agencies identify the event as a major disaster, while covert operatives like Rabbit and Alfred engage in a high-stakes cyber and biological conflict involving advanced cognitive research on fruit flies. The protagonists, Miri and Robert, uncover Alfred's sinister plans to transport potentially dangerous biological materials, leading to a tense confrontation with a mysterious entity known as Smart-Aleck.