Mentats are people who are highly skilled in logic, computing, and cognitive thinking. In the Dune universe, instead of creating computers or machines to solve logic issues, society trains selected ...

One of the consequences of destroying all computers during the Butlerian Jihad was that humans were now required to do all complex calculations themselves. This eventually led to the creation of the ...

In order to prepare for the upcoming Dune adaptation, we’re reviewing some key elements within the Dune universe. First up: the Mentats. Frank Herbert’s Dune features so many characters, groups, and ...