29: Frankenstein
Aug 30, 2018•44 min•Season 3Ep. 29
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Episode description
Could we create Frankenstein’s monster? The boys celebrate the 200th year anniversary of Mary Shelley’s genre-defining novel with a deep-dive into the underbelly of science: from grave-robbing and re-animating the dead, to the cutting edge of synthetic biology, this episode tackles the fundamental ethical conundrum at the heart of science fiction’s most famous book.
Featuring: Dr Kathryn Harkup
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