Small Doses of the Future

A Collection of Medical Science Fiction Stories

AvBrad Aiken

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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Beskrivning

Like many fields of science, the future of medicine is frequently predicted by the science fiction writers of today, very much as many of today’s medical advances were presaged by science fiction stories of the past.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-02-25
Mått:155 x 235 x 12 mm
Vikt:332 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Science and Fiction
Antal sidor:193
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783319042527

Utforska kategorier

Science fiction inom Fantasy, SciFi och skräck
Noveller inom Skönlitteratur

Mer om författaren

Brad Aiken is a physician in Miami, Florida and has been recognized by Miami Metro Magazine as one of the top physicians in his field in the South Florida area. He has published several scientific articles and has presented to both professional and non-professional groups on a variety of topics. Dr. Aiken has received numerous science awards, including the Navy Science Award, as well as awards from the Army, the Air Force and NASA. He began writing science fiction while in college at Boston University and published his first book, Starscape: The Silver Bullet, in 2000. His latest book, Zone of the Tenth Degree, was published in Aug, 2012. His short stories have appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Padwolf Presents and the vampire anthology New Blood.

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword.- Preface.- Part I Short Stories.- Locked In.- Questioning the Tree.- Freudian Slipstream.- Done That, Never Been There.- Hiding from Nobel.- The Last Clone.- If He Only Had a Brain.- Once, On a Blue Moon.- A Time to Every Purpose.- Part II The Science behind the Fiction: The Invasion of Modern Medicine by Science Fiction.