Biology in Science Fiction: Free Fiction » Medicine http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory Sun, 06 May 2012 00:13:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 The Effect of Centrifugal Forces by Maureen McHugh http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/the-effect-of-centrifugal-forces-by-maureen-mchugh/ http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/the-effect-of-centrifugal-forces-by-maureen-mchugh/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 02:12:58 +0000 Peggy http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/?p=2115 Title: The Effect of Centrifugal Forces

Author: Maureen F. McHugh

Length: short story

First Publication: After the Apocalypse collection, 2011

What the Story is About: Natalie is dying from APD, a disease spread through chicken “nuggets” that causes dementia and loss of muscle coordination. Her partner Alice takes care of her as her condition worsens, and her teenaged daughter tries to cope.

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Author: Stephanie Svan

Length: short story

First Publication: Nature Futures, 2011 doi:10.1038/478148a

What the Story is About: Can human monsters be treated virtually?

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Author: Nancy Kress

Length: short story

First Publication: Stars anthology, 2003

What the Story is About: The interstellar medical Corps investigates an isolated colony destroyed by an alien brain virus.

“There are skeletons throughout the city, some in homes and some collapsed in what seem to be public spaces. Whatever the disease was, it struck fast.”

Note: there is an audio version available at the same story link.

For more on the background of the story, see the interview with Nancy Kress in Lightspeed Magazine.

]]> http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/ej-es-by-nancy-kress/feed/ 0 The War of the Flowers by Brenda Cooper http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/the-war-of-the-flowers-by-brenda-cooper/ http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/the-war-of-the-flowers-by-brenda-cooper/#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 02:17:06 +0000 Peggy http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/?p=1964 Title: The War of the Flowers

Author: Brenda Cooper

Length: short story

First Publication: Strange Horizons, 2004

What the Story is About: Cherry is a child who was born allergic to “everything” after her mother takes the drug Rapture during her pregnancy. Cherry and her mother create a virtual reality where she’s protected from the outside world. But a new medical treatment comes along that make make Cherry “normal” again. Should her mother allow it?

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Author: Brenda Cooper

Length: short story

First Publication: Clarkesworld Magazine, 2010

What the Story is About: A young man leaves his family farm for a life of science. Years later he tries to share with his father the longevity and health implants and nano-medicine had given him. But without the farm – and his dog – it doesn’t help his father as he had hoped.

There is an audio version of the story also available at Clarkesworld.

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Author: Ferrett Steinmetz

Length: Novelette

First Publication: Giganotosaurus, 2011

Awards: 2011 Nebula Award Nomination

What the Story is About: Young Lizzie is the 5th generation of Denahues to live on Sauerkraut Station. Her job is to manage the hydroponics farm and ferment the cabbage into sauerkraut and kimchi. But the space station is caught in the middle of a war, and Lizzie apprentices to become a doctor. She ultimately saves the station from destruction. Go Lizzie!

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Author: Aliette de Bodard

Length: short story

First Publication: Asimov’s Science Fiction, 2011

Awards: 2011 Nebula Award Nominee

What the Story is About: A physician in an Aztec-influenced universe must deal with a woman’s traumatic childbirth of a ship’s Mind.

See de Bodard’s notes for more about the background of the story

Note: available in EPUB (Nook/Kobo/Sony), and MOBI (Kindle) formats

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Author: Paulo Bacigalupi

Length: short story

First Publication: Fast Forward I anthology (2007)

What the Story is About: In the future, saturation of PCBs, dioxins, phthalates and other hormone mimics from the environment mean parents have to make terrible choices. A chilling story.

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Author: Tananarive Due

Length: short story

First Publication: Fantasy & Science Fiction, 2000

What the Story is About: Diary of a boy in isolation, who is patient zero of a pandemic.

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Author: K Tempest Bradford

Length: short story

First Publication: Sybil’s Garage, 2009

What the Story is About: A woman gives her all to help her ailing mother…

]]> http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/elan-vital-by-k-tempest-bradford/feed/ 0 A New Beginning by Tony Ballantyne http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/a-new-beginning-by-tony-ballantyne/ http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/a-new-beginning-by-tony-ballantyne/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:30:22 +0000 Peggy http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/?p=1694 Title: A New Beginning

Author: Tony Ballantyne

Length: short story

First Publication: Interzone, 2001

What the Story is About: Aliens arrive on Earth bringing a host of new diseases.

]]> http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/a-new-beginning-by-tony-ballantyne/feed/ 0 No Charge for Alterations by HL Gold http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/no-charge-for-alterations-by-hl-gold/ http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/no-charge-for-alterations-by-hl-gold/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:49:42 +0000 Peggy http://sciencefictionbiology.com/directory/?p=1670 Title: No Charge for ALterations

Author: H.L. Gold

Length: short story

First Publication: Amazing Stories, 1953

What the Story is About: Some of the colonists on Deneb need an attitude adjustment. The blurb:

“Wanta know what’s wrong with women these days? Spoiled! The whole kit and kaboodle of ‘em. They want to sing in nightclubs and hook up with some millionaire and wear beautiful clothes. Housework is something for gadgets to take care of, with maids to run the gadgets. Afraid to get a few calluses on their dainty hands!

“We got a way to handle that on Deneb. A girl gets highfalutin up there, the Doc puts her in the Ego Alter room. Thicken up her ankles a little, take some of the sparkle out of her eyes and hair, and you get a woman fit to pull a plow!”
Hold it, Madam! H. L. Gold said that; not us. Personally, we like girls—not Percherons!

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