Proof of Concept
Novelette 7,515 words Recommended by 3 award/anthology sources
"There are times I wish I had a brain—just one organ surrounded by layers of bone or flesh that kept everything straight. You put your chit in one pocket and then you watch that pocket , right? It’s the whole reason helmets exist. Instead, my mind is spread out more-or-less evenly throughout my body."
Quasar links out; the story lives on Analog, where the author gets the click.