Biology in Science Fiction: Free Fiction » Egan – Greg http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:22:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 TAP by Greg Egan http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/tap-by-greg-egan/ http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/tap-by-greg-egan/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:43:54 +0000 Peggy http://sciencefictionbiology.com/wordpress/?p=226 Title: TAP

Author: Greg Egan

Length: novelette

First Publication: Asimov’s Science Fiction 1995

Awards: Hugo Nomination for Best Novelette 1996.

What the Story is About: The Total Affect Protocol (TAP) chip creates a new language – but did it kill one of its recipients?

]]> http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/tap-by-greg-egan/feed/ 0 The Extra by Greg Egan http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/the-extra-by-greg-egan/ http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/the-extra-by-greg-egan/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:43:37 +0000 Peggy http://sciencefictionbiology.com/wordpress/?p=219 Title: The Extra

Author: Greg Egan

Length: short story

First Publication: Eidolon, 1990

What the Story is About: A wealthy man has an unusual relationship with his clones.

]]> http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/the-extra-by-greg-egan/feed/ 1 The Vat: A Romantic Comedy by Greg Egan http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/the-vat-a-romantic-comedy-by-greg-egan/ http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/the-vat-a-romantic-comedy-by-greg-egan/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:42:35 +0000 Peggy http://sciencefictionbiology.com/wordpress/?p=223 Title: The Vat: A Romantic Comedy

Author: Greg Egan

Length: short story

First Publication: Eidolon, 1990

What the Story is About: Harold runs part of the cultured human tissue facility – The Vat – and carries a torch for his co-worker Mary. His job begins to affect the way he views human life.

Note that this really isn’t really a “Romantic Comedy” in the usual sense, and I found it to be a disturbing story.

]]> http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/the-vat-a-romantic-comedy-by-greg-egan/feed/ 0 The Moral Virologist by Greg Egan http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/the-moral-virologist-by-greg-egan/ http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/the-moral-virologist-by-greg-egan/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:40:50 +0000 Peggy http://sciencefictionbiology.com/wordpress/?p=221 Title: The Moral Virologist

Author: Greg Egan

Length: short story

First Publication: Pulphouse, 1990

What the Story is About: Creationist biochemist John Shawcross creates a virus meant to limit sexual contact to monogamous heterosexual relationships, but hasn’t quite thought through all the possible consequences.

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Author: Greg Egan

Length: short story

First Publication: Meanjin, 1997

What the Story is About: A man is confronted with an ethical dilemma when he learns that the medical technology that keeps him healthy could save the lives of those too poor to own the technology themselves.

]]> http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/yeyuka-by-greg-egan/feed/ 0 The Demon’s Passage by Greg Egan http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/the-demons-passage-by-greg-egan/ http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/the-demons-passage-by-greg-egan/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:31:34 +0000 Peggy http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/?p=398 Title: The Demon’s Passage

Author: Greg Egan

Length: short story

First Publication: Eidolon, 1991

What the Story is About: The Demon lurks and grows in the basement of the Biotech Playground – and pleads for death.

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