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Farewell, ‘Frankenstein’
The Science Friday Book Club nerds out about ‘Frankenstein’ one last time.
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The Science Friday Book Club nerds out about ‘Frankenstein’ one last time.
Mary Shelley’s classic novel was written in a world where the dead twitched.
Mary Shelley’s novel turns 200 this year, but its lessons are far from old.
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The Science Friday Book Club receives a call for help. Plus, how Frankenstein is still relevant to today’s high school students.
And what makes a “good” scientist, anyway? SciFri listeners weigh in.
On the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s classic, how does it relate to science today?
SciFri listeners weigh in on Frankenstein, Silicon Valley’s tech monsters, and the ethics of modern inventions.
Algorithms in are being used to aid decision-making in courts, child welfare, and other areas of public policy. Plus the unintended consequences of the tech world, and what CEOs could learn from Mary Shelley.
A lot has changed since the publication of “Frankenstein” but the novel is still a valuable way to explore ethics with kids of all ages.
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