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Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Rat in the Skull" by Rog Phillips is a science fiction short story written in the late 1950s. The narrative revolves around Dr. Joseph MacNare, a college professor who, seeking to explore the frontiers of psychology, embarks on a controversial experiment where he aims to connect a newborn white rat to a robotic body, hoping to give it a form of consciousness. The underlying themes of the story touch upon the ethics of scientific experimentation, the nature of consciousness, and the consequences of playing with the boundaries of life and identity.  In this haunting tale, Dr. MacNare's ambition leads him to keep the project secret from the academic community, resulting in the creation of a being named Adam, initially a white rat living in an advanced robotic body. As Adam begins to develop and exhibit signs of intelligence and language, a critical flaw unfolds when the secret experiments are inadvertently exposed to Dr. MacNare's young son and his friends. Chaos ensues when Adam, confused and frightened, ultimately turns on his creator, leading to tragic consequences. The story raises profound questions about morality in science, identity, and the unforeseen repercussions of one's pursuit of knowledge. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aPsychological fiction  aCollege teachers -- Fiction  aRats -- Fiction  aExperiments -- Fiction  aCyborgs -- Fiction1 aEmshwiller, Ed,d1925-1990 0aProduced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, December 195840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60614  c101440d101440