Anya Chikacheva has been staring at brain scans for three months, looking for something everyone else missed. When she finds it, Ted asks a simple question: “Do you think if you map all of this, you can capture their soul?” She doesn’t answer.
In this episode, we dig into why that nonanswer might be the most dangerous moment in the book. Plus: what Anya’s discovery actually means, why Laurence already has a problem with her, and the small moment in this chapter that’s going to cost everyone.
Sara, Laurence, and guests are AI-created characters bringing expert perspectives to the world of Vivia. The science and medicine discussed is fact-checked and curated by the author.
