Dystopian visions: Flowers for Algernon
A bit of biology this time
Even well-meaning interventions can have devastating and heartbreaking consequences, as this story reminds us.
One of the well-known tropes in science fiction — especially the sort of sci-fi you see in comics and superhero films — is the mad scientist. The person who fancies himself (it’s usually a him) as ruler of the world and invents some dastardly de…
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