What You Said: Frankenstein, Today
SciFri listeners weigh in on Frankenstein, Silicon Valley’s tech monsters, and the ethics of modern inventions.
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Is Silicon Valley Making Its Own Monsters?
The unintended consequences of the tech world, and what CEOs could learn from Mary Shelley.
Ethics, STEM, And The Modern Dr. Frankenstein
Tackle the centuries-old novel with some modern approaches for kids of all ages.
The Scientist And His Monster
Atop icy Mont Blanc, Victor Frankenstein is confronted by his creation.
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The SciFri Book Club: ‘Frankenstein’
Mary Shelley’s classic science fiction horror story turns 200 this year—and it’s more relevant than ever to how we talk about science.
SciFri Book Club: Kim Stanley Robinson
Join us for a live conversation about climate change, fiction, and New York in the year 2140.
Margaret Atwood on Dystopia, CRISPR, and ‘Oryx and Crake’
Listen to a podcast extra: Margaret Atwood live with Ira at Housing Works in NYC.
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The SciFri Book Club Talks ‘Oryx and Crake’
What can Margaret Atwood’s dystopia tell us about the here-and-now?
Four Ways ‘Oryx and Crake’ Predicted the Future
Margaret Atwood’s book is fiction, but the cutting-edge research she writes about is real.
Book Club: ‘Oryx and Crake’
The #SciFriBookClub has chosen a gripping summer read: Margaret Atwood’s “Oryx and Crake.”