Special Section: THE MIND: From Memory Pills to Electronic Pleasures Beyond Sex

In all of his 35,000-year history, Homo sapiens has found it harder to fathom the depths of his mind than to unlock the secrets of his body. But the discoveries of molecular biology may well show the way to a new comprehension; they may make it possible, through genetic engineering, surgery, drug therapy and electrical stimulation, to mold not only the body but also the mind.

Man cannot wait for natural selection to change him, some scientists warn, because the process is much too slow. Yale Physiologist José...

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