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understanding

The chapter explores the concept of 'Understandings' as inherited knowledge that may include immunity to diseases, challenging previous notions of knowledge transmission.

1 chapter across 1 book

Children of Time (2015)Adrian Tchaikovsky

Chapter 31

In this chapter, Portia and her colleagues in Great Nest grapple with a devastating plague that threatens their society, working tirelessly to find a cure by studying the immune spiderlings. As they face dwindling resources and mounting despair, they uncover a deeper understanding of the biological mechanisms at play, leading to a potential breakthrough in their fight against the epidemic.