 What is the significance of the idea of authority?
But mostly, I want to see just what in psionic hell you're so busy making yourself an Authority about." A phenomenon exists. The fact that it doesn't seem to be bound by the same sort of natural law we've observed elsewhere doesn't mean that it isn't governed by natural law. How can we define the limits of the phenomenon, for that matter? We've known for a long time that every human being has extrasensory potential to one degree or another. Just as the ability to think logically in a crisis instead of giving way to panic is a differentiating quality." For one thing, it seemed to be immensely more powerful and active in infants and children than in adults.
 It is one of many concerns the scientists have surrounding their research
 It is the only way Dr. Lessing will get enough traction to publish his book  It is the only thing that drives Dr. Melrose and his goals  It is one of many concerns the scientists have surrounding their research  It is the deciding factor in who gets to speak at the major conference