Becoming Human

by Gene Brewer

Becoming Human is the story of a human-like artificial brain created by a team of scientists in a neurology laboratory. As Oscar’s intellectual capacity increases with the daily addition of hundreds of neurons, he becomes more and more human, eventually becoming deeply involved in the lives of his creators. All of this raises questions about the meaning of being human, of the soul, and of existence itself.Ultimately, however, Oscar must be dismantled and moved to a new laboratory, with surprising and unforeseen results.

210 pages, Paperback

First published January 31, 2013

About the author

Gene R. Brewer was born and raised in Muncie, Indiana and educated at DePauw University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Before becoming a novelist Dr. Brewer studied DNA replication and cell division at several major research institutions, including St. Jude Children's REsearch Hospital (Memphis) and Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland). He is the author of the acclaimed K-PAX trilogy, a memoir (Creating K-PAX), a story for young adults ("Alejandro" in Twice Told), and the stage adaptation of his novel, K-PAX. He lives in New York City and Vermont with his wife and their dog Flower. Hobbies are flying, running, chess, astronomy/cosmology, music, theater, and of course, reading (favorite author: Kurt Vonnegut). Passions include ecology, animal rights*, and his wife, Karen.

Reviews

[Hertzan Chimera · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 5**** book review (with an exclusive quote from Brewer about the mainstream publishing process) has just gone online at ZONE SF.

Great little book.