Biology in Science Fiction: Free Fiction » Garrett – Randall http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:22:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Cum Grano Salis by David Gordon http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/cum-grano-salis-by-david-gordon/ http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/cum-grano-salis-by-david-gordon/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:48:58 +0000 Peggy http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/?p=832 Title: Cum Grano Salis

Author: Randall Garrett writing as David Gordon

Length: short story

First Publication: Astounding Science Fiction (Analog), 1959

What the Story is About: An exploration party is trapped on a planet and running out of food. The native fruit is nutritious and tasty, but lethal. Can the problem be solved?

Related Biology in Science Fiction blog post: (has links to the scientific background of the story)

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