Biology in Science Fiction: Free Fiction » Nature http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory Sun, 06 May 2012 00:13:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Morpho sanguinalis by Julie Jansen http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/morpho-sanguinalis-by-julie-jansen/ http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/morpho-sanguinalis-by-julie-jansen/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 07:56:52 +0000 Peggy http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/?p=2097 Title: Morpho sanguinalis

Author: Julie Jansen

Length: short short story

First Publication: Nature Futures, 2008 doi:10.1038/453696a;

What the Story is About: Some invasive species are both beautiful and deadly.

]]> http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/morpho-sanguinalis-by-julie-jansen/feed/ 0 The Pair-Bond Imperative by Jennifer Rohn http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/the-pair-bond-imperative-by-jennifer-rohn/ http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/the-pair-bond-imperative-by-jennifer-rohn/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 07:52:00 +0000 Peggy http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/?p=2094 Title: The Pair-Bond Imperative

Author: Jennifer Rohn

Length: short short story

First Publication: Nature Futures, 2008 doi:10.1038/454666a

What the Story is About: Love may not be the best way ensure a colony’s genetic future.

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Author: Jeff Hecht

Length: short short story

First Publication: Nature Futures, 2008 doi:10.1038/453562a;

What the Story is About: Did our ancestors interbreed with Neanderthals? If so, what traits did they pass along to us?

]]> http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/the-neanderthal-correlation-by-jeff-hecht/feed/ 0 The Champagne Award by Gregory Benford http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/the-champagne-award-by-gregory-benford/ http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/the-champagne-award-by-gregory-benford/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 07:36:31 +0000 Peggy http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/?p=2088 Title: The Champagne Award

Author: Gregory Benford

Length: short short story

First Publication: Nature Futures, 2008 doi:10.1038/451864a

What the Story is About: One person, one child and the reproduction market.

]]> http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/the-champagne-award-by-gregory-benford/feed/ 0 Chess’s Game by Nye Joell Hardy http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/chesss-game-by-nye-joel-hardy/ http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/chesss-game-by-nye-joel-hardy/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 07:29:26 +0000 Peggy http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/?p=2085 Title: Chess’s Game

Author: Nye Joell Hardy

Length: short short story

First Publication: Nature Futures, 2008 doi:10.1038/451744a

What the Story is About: Chess is black and white and on the move.

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Author: Guy Riddihough

Length: short short story

First Publication: Nature Futures, 2007 doi:10.1038/4491088a

What the Story is About: Could the world be finally rid of roaches?

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Author: Melissa Yuan-Innes

Length: short short story

First Publication: Nature Futures, 2007 doi:10.1038/449946a

What the Story is About: If

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Author: Barrington Bayley

Length: short short story

First Publication: Nature Futures, 2007 doi:10.1038/448968a

What the Story is About: A behavior-controlling fungus moves from ants to humans. What will become of humanity?

For more about the stink ant and behavior controlling fungal spores see INHALING THE SPORE by Lawrence Weschler.

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Author: Terry Bisson

Length: short short story

First Publication: Nature Futures, 2007 doi:10.1038/449754a

What the Story is About: All BOBs are designed to order.

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Author: Gord Sellar

Length: short short story

First Publication: Nature Futures, 2007 doi:10.1038/448622a

What the Story is About: Deleting “junk” DNA may have unintended consequences…

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Author: Richard A. Lovett

Length: short short story

First Publication: Nature Futures, 2007 doi:10.1038/448104a

What the Story is About: Fitness requires more than just good genes and muscle memory…

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Author: Peter Roberts

Length: short short story

First Publication: Nature Futures, 2011 doi:10.1038/471542a

What the Story is About: Sometimes the emotional repercussions of treatment are more difficult than the physical ones.

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