Using Medicine In Science Fiction

Author : H. G. Stratmann
Publisher : Springer
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783319160153

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Using Medicine in Science Fiction by H. G. Stratmann Pdf

This book offers a clearly written, entertaining and comprehensive source of medical information for both writers and readers of science fiction. Science fiction in print, in movies and on television all too often presents dubious or simply incorrect depictions of human biology and medical issues. This book explores the real science behind such topics as how our bodies adapt to being in space, the real-life feasibility of common plot elements such as suspended animation and medical nanotechnology, and future prospects for improving health, prolonging our lives, and enhancing our bodies through technology. Each chapter focuses on a single important science fiction-related subject, combining concise factual information with examples drawn from science fiction in all media. Chapters conclude with a “Bottom Line” section summarizing the most important points discussed in the chapter and giving science fiction writers practical advice on how to incorporate them into their own creations, including a list of references for further reading. The book will appeal to all readers interested in learning about the latest ideas on a variety of science fiction-related medical topics, and offers an invaluable reference source for writers seeking to increase the realism and readability of their works. Henry G. Stratmann, MD, FACC, FACP is a cardiologist with board certifications in internal medicine, cardiology, and nuclear cardiology. Befor e entering private practice he became Professor of Medicine at St. Louis University School of Medicine and performed clinical medical research. Henry received a BA in chemistry from St. Louis University and his MD at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. He is currently enrolled at Missouri State University to obtain a BS in physics with a minor in astronomy. His professional publications include being an author or coauthor of many research articles for medical journals, primarily in the field of nuclear cardiology. Henry is also a regular contributor of both stories and science fact articles to Analog Science Fiction and Fact.

Author : Lloyd Minor
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781119672746

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Discovering Precision Health by Lloyd Minor Pdf

Today we are on the brink of a much-needed transformative moment for health care. The U.S. health care system is designed to be reactive instead of preventive. The result is diagnoses that are too late and outcomes that are far worse than our level of spending should deliver. In recent years, U.S. life expectancy has been declining. Fundamental to realizing better health, and a more effective health care system, is advancing the disruptive thinking that has spawned innovation in Silicon Valley and throughout the world. That's exactly what Stanford Medicine has done by proposing a new vision for health and health care. In Discovering Precision Health, Lloyd Minor and Matthew Rees describe a holistic approach that will set health care on the right track: keep people healthy by preventing disease before it starts and personalize the treatment of individuals precisely, based on their specific profile. With descriptions of the pioneering work undertaken at Stanford Medicine, complemented by fascinating case studies of innovations from entities including the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, GRAIL, and Impossible Foods, Minor and Rees present a dynamic vision for the future of individual health and health care. Youll see how tools from smartphone technology to genome sequencing to routine blood tests are helping avert illness and promote health. And you'll learn about the promising progress already underway in bringing greater precision to the process of predicting, preventing, and treating a range of conditions, including allergies, mental illness, preterm birth, cancer, stroke, and autism. The book highlights how biomedical advances are dramatically improving our ability to treat and cure complex diseases, while emphasizing the need to devote more attention to social, behavioral, and environmental factors that are often the primary determinants of health. The authors explore thought-provoking topics including: The unlikely role of Google Glass in treating autism How gene editing can advance precision in treating disease What medicine can learn from aviation liHow digital tools can contribute to health and innovation Discovering Precision Health showcases entirely new ways of thinking about health and health care and can help empower us to lead healthier lives.

Author : Dan Koboldt
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781440353420

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Putting the Science in Fiction by Dan Koboldt Pdf

Science and technology have starring roles in a wide range of genres--science fiction, fantasy, thriller, mystery, and more. Unfortunately, many depictions of technical subjects in literature, film, and television are pure fiction. A basic understanding of biology, physics, engineering, and medicine will help you create more realistic stories that satisfy discerning readers. This book brings together scientists, physicians, engineers, and other experts to help you: • Understand the basic principles of science, technology, and medicine that are frequently featured in fiction. • Avoid common pitfalls and misconceptions to ensure technical accuracy. • Write realistic and compelling scientific elements that will captivate readers. • Brainstorm and develop new science- and technology-based story ideas. Whether writing about mutant monsters, rogue viruses, giant spaceships, or even murders and espionage, Putting the Science in Fiction will have something to help every writer craft better fiction. Putting the Science in Fiction collects articles from "Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy," Dan Koboldt's popular blog series for authors and fans of speculative fiction (dankoboldt.com/science-in-scifi). Each article discusses an element of sci-fi or fantasy with an expert in that field. Scientists, engineers, medical professionals, and others share their insights in order to debunk the myths, correct the misconceptions, and offer advice on getting the details right.

Author : Gary Westfahl,George Slusser
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2002-09-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015056462446

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No Cure for the Future by Gary Westfahl,George Slusser Pdf

Offers a broad study of the history of medicine in science fiction and fantasy literature and film as well as detailed examinations of some of the field's greatest works.

Author : Domna Pastourmatzi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Biology in literature
ISBN : UOM:39015052313171

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Biotechnological and Medical Themes in Science Fiction by Domna Pastourmatzi Pdf

Author : Barry B. Luokkala
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461478911

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Exploring Science Through Science Fiction by Barry B. Luokkala Pdf

The material in this book forms the basis of an interdisciplinary, college-level course, which uses science fiction film as a vehicle for exploring science concepts. Unlike traditional introductory-level courses, the science content is arranged according to major themes in science fiction, with a deliberate progression from the highly objective and discipline-specific (e.g. Reference Frames; Physics of Space Travel and Time Travel) to the very multi-disciplinary and thought-provoking (e.g. Human Teleportation; Science and Society). Over 100 references to science fiction films and television episodes are included, spanning more than 100 years of cinematic history. Some of these are conducive to calculations (solutions included).

Author : Brad Aiken
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783319042534

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Small Doses of the Future by Brad Aiken Pdf

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. In this book, physician and science fiction author Brad Aiken conveys his own speculations about our medical future through nine highly entertaining and thought-provoking short stories. Touching upon a great variety of themes, including but not limited to telemedicine and remote surgery, vaccination strategies against unknown deathly pathogens, nanomedicine to cure diseases and retard ageing, bionics, cloning and euthanasia, we get a glimpse of what might be awaiting humanity. Yet, in these stories it is always the protagonists, humans after all, who remain at the center stage, not the new technologies. This provides the fictional material with a unique blend of science fiction and social fantasy. It also warns us to be wary of the pitfalls of too much reliance on dehumanizing technology and to make sure it remains our helper, not our master. Last but not least, an extensive scientific essay investigates the interplay between science fiction and both past and current advances in medical sciences and technology, making the link to the fictional material in the book as well as to the relevant scientific literature. Brad Aiken is the Medical Director for Rehabilitation at Baptist Hospital in Miami, Florida. 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 August 2012. His short stories have appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Padwolf Presents, and the vampire anthology New Blood.

Author : Gary Westfahl
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 814 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781440866173

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Science Fiction Literature through History [2 volumes] by Gary Westfahl Pdf

This book provides students and other interested readers with a comprehensive survey of science fiction history and numerous essays addressing major science fiction topics, authors, works, and subgenres written by a distinguished scholar. This encyclopedia deals with written science fiction in all of its forms, not only novels and short stories but also mediums often ignored in other reference books, such as plays, poems, comic books, and graphic novels. Some science fiction films, television programs, and video games are also mentioned, particularly when they are relevant to written texts. Its focus is on science fiction in the English language, though due attention is given to international authors whose works have been frequently translated into English. Since science fiction became a recognized genre and greatly expanded in the 20th century, works published in the 20th and 21st centuries are most frequently discussed, though important earlier works are not neglected. The texts are designed to be helpful to numerous readers, ranging from students first encountering science fiction to experienced scholars in the field.

Author : Robert Yeates
Publisher : UCL Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781800080980

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American Cities in Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction by Robert Yeates Pdf

Visions of the American city in post-apocalyptic ruin permeate literary and popular fiction, across print, visual, audio and digital media. American Cities in Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction explores the prevalence of these representations in American culture, drawing from a wide range of primary and critical works from the early-twentieth century to today. Beginning with science fiction in literary magazines, before taking in radio dramas, film, video games and expansive transmedia franchises, Robert Yeates argues that post-apocalyptic representations of the American city are uniquely suited for explorations of contemporary urban issues. Examining how the post-apocalyptic American city has been repeatedly adapted and repurposed to new and developing media over the last century, this book reveals that the content and form of such texts work together to create vivid and immersive fictional spaces in ways that would otherwise not be possible. Chapters present media-specific analyses of these texts, situating them within their historical contexts and the broader history of representations of urban ruins in American fiction. Original in its scope and cross-media approach, American Cities in Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction both illuminates little-studied texts and provides provocative new readings of familiar works such as Blade Runner and The Walking Dead, placing them within the larger historical context of imaginings of the American city in ruins.

Author : Esther L. Jones
Publisher : Springer
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-29
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781137514691

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Medicine and Ethics in Black Women’s Speculative Fiction by Esther L. Jones Pdf

Speculative fiction often shows the complicated and rather fraught history of medicine as it relates to black women. Through prominent writers like Octavia Butler, Nnedi Okorafor, and Nalo Hopkinson, Jones highlights how personal experiences of illness and disease frequently reflect larger societal sicknesses in connection to race and gender.

Author : Dan Koboldt
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780593332009

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Putting the Fact in Fantasy by Dan Koboldt Pdf

A collection of essays from historians, linguists, martial artists, and other experts to help you write more compelling fantasy by getting the facts right Whether it's correctly naming the parts of a horse, knowing how lords and ladies address one another, or building a realistic fantasy army, getting the details right takes fantasy writing to the next level. Featuring some of the most popular articles from Dan Koboldt’s Fact in Fantasy blog as well as several never-before-seen essays, this book gives aspiring and established fantasy writers alike an essential foundation to the fascinating history and cultures of our own world, which serve as a jumping-off point for more inspired and convincing fantasy.

Author : Mark Bould,Andrew M. Butler,Sherryl Vint
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 537 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-13
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781040042953

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The New Routledge Companion to Science Fiction by Mark Bould,Andrew M. Butler,Sherryl Vint Pdf

The New Routledge Companion to Science Fiction provides an overview of the study of science fiction across multiple academic fields. It offers a new conceptualisation of the field today, marking the significant changes that have taken place in sf studies over the past 15 years. Building on the pioneering research in the first edition, the collection reorganises historical coverage of the genre to emphasise new geographical areas of cultural production and the growing importance of media beyond print. It also updates and expands the range of frameworks that are relevant to the study of science fiction. The periodisation has been reframed to include new chapters focusing on science fiction produced outside the Anglophone context, including South Asian, Latin American, Chinese and African diasporic science fiction. The contributors use both well- established critical and theoretical approaches and embrace a range of new ones, including biopolitics, climate crisis, critical ethnic studies, disability studies, energy humanities, game studies, medical humanities, new materialisms and sonic studies. This book is an invaluable resource for students and established scholars seeking to understand the vast range of engagements with science fiction in scholarship today.

Author : Johan Fundin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 199998174X

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Species by Johan Fundin Pdf

Species A sci-fi medical thriller of riveting suspense and intrigue Species is an addictive science-fiction-tinged medical thriller with engrossing conflicts that keep the reader turning the pages from the startling beginning at the height of the Cold War to the momentous finish on the edge of tomorrow, as an underground organisation of bioengineered Neanderthals plots to wreak havoc on the planet. The most daring novel yet from author Johan Fundin. Perfect for fans of Robin Cook and Michael Crichton. "Species is a wild ride."-Hollywood Book Reviews East Berlin 1969: A secret biomedical laboratory, way ahead of its time. Research is conducted around sensational archaeological finds from somewhere behind the Iron Curtain. Now: Eerie strangers chase paleoanthropologist Dr. Maxi Reimer for reasons unknown to him, and they are prepared to kill to get to him. With danger to her life, hospital nurse Vivien Sharpe discovers a shocking plan encompassing illegal experiments on patients, a scheme linked to the relentless chase for Maxi and to secret events from the days of the Cold War. A turbulent journey leads Maxi to a truth which will force him to question everything he thought he knew about humanity, an explosive truth that will shake the world and redefine the destiny of mankind. A pulse-pounding techno-thriller from the author of Disorder

Author : Gavin Miller,Anna McFarlane
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1911332503

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A Practical Guide to the Resurrected by Gavin Miller,Anna McFarlane Pdf

Author : Gregory Benford,Gary Westfahl,Howard V. Hendrix,Joseph D. Miller
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476669281

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Bridges to Science Fiction and Fantasy by Gregory Benford,Gary Westfahl,Howard V. Hendrix,Joseph D. Miller Pdf

"The J. Lloyd Eaton Conferences on Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature have been a leading influence in the study of science fiction and fantasy for 30 years.This collection brings together 22 of the best papers--most with new afterwords by the authors--presented in chronological order to show how science fiction and fantasy criticism have evolved since 1979"--