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Organ transplantation is a common theme in science fiction and horror fiction, appearing as early as 1925, in Russian short story Professor Dowell's Head. [1] It may be used as a device to examine identity, power and loss of power, [2] current medical systems; explore themes of bodily autonomy; or simply as a vehicle for body horror or other fantastical plots.
Galaxy Science Fiction: 1955 Dune short stories: Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson: The Road to Dune: 2005 E for Effort: T. L. Sherred: Analog Science Fiction: 1947 Earthlight (short story) Arthur C. Clarke: Thrilling Wonder Stories: 1951 Eight Episodes: Robert Reed: Asimov's Science Fiction: 2006 Elemental (story) Geoffrey A ...
Xenotransplantation (xenos-from the Greek meaning "foreign" or strange [1] [2]), or heterologous transplant, is the transplantation of living cells, tissues or organs from one species to another. [3] Such cells, tissues or organs are called xenografts or xenotransplants .
"Helen O'Loy" is a science fiction short story by American writer Lester del Rey (1915–1993), originally published in 1938 in Astounding Science Fiction. It was subsequently published many times in various collections or anthologies. [1] The latest publication was in 2021, in the anthology We, Robots. [2]
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Transfusion is a science fiction short story by American writer Chad Oliver, first published in the magazine Astounding Science Fiction in June, 1959. Like many of his stories, it puts the author's own profession of anthropology into a science fiction context.
Tiptree's "The Screwfly Solution" (1977) is a short horror science fiction story about a disease that turns the human sex drive into a drive to kill. In Stephen King's novel The Stand (1978), a weaponized strain of influenza (officially known as Project Blue and nicknamed "Captain Trips") is accidentally released from a remote U.S. Army base.
Former President Donald Trump is littering his public remarks with fictional stories. This isn’t run-of-the-mill political spin, the kind of statistic-twisting and accomplishment-exaggerating ...