Scientists Who Read
The podcast where science meets fiction!
Join Mags and Jen in their discussions of the monthly Scientists Who Read book club books, and conversations about the symbiotic relationship between reading and science.
Scientists Who Read
Frankenstein
Your ears do not deceive you, we are back! Appropriately returning to your feeds with a rather creepy tale of this year’s Science & Fiction book club read Frankenstein. Join Mags and Jen as we discuss Victor Frankenstein as a scientist, the ethical implications of his experiments and how Frankenstein still impacts science today.
Books Mentioned:
- Uncharmed by Lucy Jane Wood
- His Dark Materials books by Philip Pullman
- Witchlore by Emma Hinds
References:
- Mags’ new PhD Instagram
- The science behind Frankenstein blog post
- More info about defibrillators from the British Heart Foundation
- Find a defib in the UK
Join us for our cosy November book club book Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono!
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