psi-research
The chapter centers on Project Polymer, a government-funded program investigating telepathic communication and biofeedback monitoring, reflecting the speculative scientific pursuit of psychic phenomena.
1 chapter across 1 book
Up the Walls of the World (1978)James Tiptree, Jr.
In this chapter, Doctor Daniel Dann navigates his detached role within Project Polymer, a government-backed psi-research initiative aimed at telepathic communication with submarines. He treats injured Lieutenant Kirk, reflects on the project's dubious scientific merit and his own existential malaise, and encounters the enigmatic Miss Omali, whose presence introduces a charged and mysterious tension. The chapter explores the intersection of scientific skepticism, bureaucratic intrigue, and personal alienation within a classified military research environment.