Bramble Bush

"Bramble Bush" by Alan Edward Nourse is a science fiction story set around a medical center where Dr. David Lessing is dedicated to researching the emerging psychic talents in children. At "the Farm," a special facility, Lessing and his team nurture these psionic abilities, but their work takes a complicated turn when an incident involving a young boy named Tommy throws their whole theory into doubt. As they confront skepticism from a rival scientist, Dr. Melrose, who has conflicting data, the team wrestles with ethical questions, battling professional differences, and the mysteries of psionic phenomena. Lessing is forced to re-evaluate his own knowledge and possible errors in his approach, leading him to reconsider the contents of his upcoming publication. This exploration questions the power of scientific expertise and highlights the uncertainties of discovery.