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In "Mindscan," Robert J. Sawyer presents a hard‑science exploration of consciousness transfer. Protagonist Jake Sullivan escapes mortality by uploading himself into an android body, only to find that the android, named Karen, develops an independent will. As Jake’s original body—still alive—seeks to reclaim his mind, the story turns into a tense internal conflict that raises profound questions about identity, freedom, and the morality of merging human consciousness with artificial bodies.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Robert J. Sawyer
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