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100 1 _aMartin, Robert J.
245 1 0 _aBeyond Pandora
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Analog September 1962.
500 _aRelease date is 2007-12-20
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Beyond Pandora" by Robert J. Martin is a science fiction narrative written during the early 1960s. The book explores the implications of advanced tissue regeneration technology on human life and society, delving into themes of medical ethics and the human condition as it interacts with rapid scientific progress. In the story, a doctor discusses tissue regeneration with a patient, who is apprehensive about undergoing another treatment after experiencing significant bodily changes, including the regeneration of lost teeth and a thumb. The doctor reassures the patient about the safety of the procedure, tracing the history of the vaccine used, which once caused dangerous conditions like cancer before being mastered for beneficial uses. This exchange emphasizes humanity's complicated relationship with technology, where initial fear and misunderstanding evolve as society learns to harness and control powerful innovations for its own benefit. The narrative raises thought-provoking questions about our relationship with progress and the ethical considerations that accompany scientific advancements. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aMedical fiction
830 0 _aProduced from Analog September 1962.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23930
999 _c64952
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