Biology in Science Fiction: Free Fiction » Brin – David http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory Sun, 06 May 2012 00:13:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Temptation by David Brin http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/temptation-by-david-brin/ http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/temptation-by-david-brin/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:47:44 +0000 Peggy http://sciencefictionbiology.com/wordpress/?p=173 Title: Temptation

Author: David Brin

Length: novella

First Publication: 1998

What the Story is About: An intelligent “uplifted” dolphin discovers an ancient and dangerous secret on a faraway planet.

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Author: David Brin

Length: short story

First Publication: Originally published as “Life in the Extreme” in Popular Science Magazine Special Edition 1998. See the original magazine at Google Books.

What the Story is About: The beginning of the “Uplift” project to create sentient dolphins.

Related Biology in Science Fiction blog posts: Uplift?, David Brin on Uplift, David Brin on Uplifting Animals

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Author: David Brin

Length: short story

First Publication: Interzone 1988

Awards: Hugo Nomination for Best Short Story 1989.

What the Story is About: ALAS is a new virus that increases altruism – how will it change mankind?

You can listen to an audio version of “The Giving Plague” at Escape Pod.

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