Specimen 23: Control — reader discussion

This thread is for readers who want to talk about Specimen 23: Control by Josh King Porter. Whether you’re exploring the book for the first time or you’ve already spent time with it, you’re welcome to talk about the questions it raises and the parts that caught your attention.

Please keep major story developments inside [spoiler]spoiler text[/spoiler] so someone who is just discovering the series can participate without having the plot spoiled. What makes a scientific premise convincing enough that you’re willing to follow it into a thriller?