Naming Names

"Just out of idle curiosity, who are we talking about here?" Madden inquired.

Heidel had his index ready to go. "Berkowitz in Sociology, Sanchez-Ochoa of Hispanic Cultures, Agnew and most of her curricular revision committee, including that nut case Boris Urquhart from Simulated Science or whatever they call themselves."

This last item did ring a bell, if not an actual alarm. Madden made a mental note. "I think it's called the Center for Virtual Realities." A group — and a name — that had recently come to his attention.

"Whatever."

Madden turned on a medium-heavy stare. "The Center does a fair amount of SDI work," he observed.