Monday, November 21, 2005
Index to The Tao of Monsters
October 22, 2005 – the definition of a monster.
October 23, 2005 – lack of foresight can result in a pandemic
October 24, 2005 – how government can react badly to a pandemic
October 25, 2005 – some of my experience in biotechnology
October 26, 2005 – Frankenstein as God
October 27, 2005 – Frankenstein and today’s scientists
October 28, 2005 – Mother Nature and the Bride of Frankenstein
October 29, 2005 – Can I have a clone of Jennifer Beals? Please?
October 29, 2005 – Curing rats with ED
October 31, 2005 – the hubris of monster-makers
November 1, 2005 – King Kong as metaphor for biotech
November 2, 2005 – monsters, man’s instincts, and self-sacrifice
November 4, 2005 – scientists can do dumb things
November 6, 2005 – Genetic engineering and Swamp Thing
November 7, 2005 – business, science and The Creature from the Black Lagoon
November 8, 2005 – when to kill monsters
November 9, 2005 – when brilliant ideas are kinda dumb
November 10, 2005 – Newton’s third law of motion (for every action, etc.)
November 11, 2005 – want a pet monster?
November 12, 2005 – are scientists acting responsibly?
November 15, 2005 – which rules not to break
October 23, 2005 – lack of foresight can result in a pandemic
October 24, 2005 – how government can react badly to a pandemic
October 25, 2005 – some of my experience in biotechnology
October 26, 2005 – Frankenstein as God
October 27, 2005 – Frankenstein and today’s scientists
October 28, 2005 – Mother Nature and the Bride of Frankenstein
October 29, 2005 – Can I have a clone of Jennifer Beals? Please?
October 29, 2005 – Curing rats with ED
October 31, 2005 – the hubris of monster-makers
November 1, 2005 – King Kong as metaphor for biotech
November 2, 2005 – monsters, man’s instincts, and self-sacrifice
November 4, 2005 – scientists can do dumb things
November 6, 2005 – Genetic engineering and Swamp Thing
November 7, 2005 – business, science and The Creature from the Black Lagoon
November 8, 2005 – when to kill monsters
November 9, 2005 – when brilliant ideas are kinda dumb
November 10, 2005 – Newton’s third law of motion (for every action, etc.)
November 11, 2005 – want a pet monster?
November 12, 2005 – are scientists acting responsibly?
November 15, 2005 – which rules not to break
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The etymology of 'monster' is worth a look - the Latin root means a sign (from 'monstrare', to show, demonstrate) and/or warning (from monēre, to remind, to warn).
So monsters are signs, portents of the future, usually a dark one. It just so happens the Romans felt deformed animals (extra legs, heads etc) to be such signs. Hence our usage.
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So monsters are signs, portents of the future, usually a dark one. It just so happens the Romans felt deformed animals (extra legs, heads etc) to be such signs. Hence our usage.
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