Another One for the SF Writers

[selenite0]

A story came out today about scientists finding a drug to make an adult brain more child-like. They're looking at applications in quicker learning and repairing brain damage.

I'm remembering a 1986 novelette by Roger MacBride Allen, "Young as You Feel", which had a bright young biochemist discovering a similar drug. Hilarity ensued when a corrupt lab assistant decided to start peddling it as a street drug. I'd love to give everyone a link to it but it was only printed in Far Frontiers 7, one of Jim Baen's magazine-in-paperback format experiments.

Well, if you're willing to go low-tech Amazon has links to used copies.

Comments

[ndrosen.livejournal.com]

I remember that story, too. It was pretty good fun.

[selenite.livejournal.com]

Looking at today's society I wonder if Latency Limiting Hormone could be used as a punishment/therapy. "You have been found guilty of failing to be an adult. You shall be treated with LLH until you have completed adolescence again."

[filkferengi]

Punishment indeed. I miss certain flexibility and endurance from younger days, but wouldn't go back.