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None So Blind by Joe Haldeman

The blind can tap into unused parts of their brain to increase their intelligence.


 
 

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Title: None So Blind

Author: Joe Haldeman

Length: short story

First Publication: Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine 1994

Awards: Hugo for Best Short Story 1995, Locus Award 1995, Nebula Nomination for Best Short Story 1994

What the Story is About: A simple operation allows the blind to use the visual cortex of their brains for other mental processing, turning them into geniuses.

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Categories: 1990-1999 • Asimov's • Haldeman - Joe • Hugo • Intelligence • Locus Award • Neuroscience • Short Fiction

 

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