Under The Literary Microscope - Sina Farzin

Science In Fiction, Geek Novels, Lab-lit -whatever One Calls Them, A Generation Of Science Novels Has Opened A Space In Which The Reading Public Can Experience And Think About The Powers Of Science To Illuminate Nature As Well As To Generate And Mitigate Social Change And Risks. Under The Literary Microscope Examines The Implications Of The Discourse Taking Place In And Around This Creative Space. Exploring Works By Authors As Disparate As Barbara Kingsolver, Richard Powers, Ian Mcewan, Ann Patchett, Margaret Atwood, And Michael Crichton, These Essays Address The Economization Of Scientific Institutions; Ethics, Risk, And Gender Disparity In Scientific Work; The Reshaping Of Old Stereotypes Of Scientists; Science In An Evolving Sci-fi Genre; And Reader Reception And Potential Contributions Of The Novels To Public Understandings Of Science.