Understand - Ted Chiang

Category: Adults, Classic, Radio Productions, Sci-Fi
Language: English
Keywords: Drama Sci-Fi

Written by Ted Chiang
Read by Rashan Stone
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 128 Kbps
Unabridged

The story follows a man who is given an experimental drug to heal brain damage caused by anoxia after he nearly drowns. The drug regenerates his damaged neurons and has the unintended side effect of exponentially improving his intellect and motor skills. As he gets smarter and smarter, he is pursued by several government agencies and eventually receives a message from—and then enters into conflict with—another super-intelligent test subject.

“Understand” was nominated for the 1992 Hugo Award for Best Novelette, and won the 1992 Asimov’s Reader Poll.