novel "Cantor’s Dilemma"
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"Cantor’s Dilemma" is a science-in-fiction novel by chemist and author Carl Djerassi that explores the ethical and personal tensions surrounding priority, credit, and integrity in cutting-edge scientific research.
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novel
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science-in-fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Carl Djerassi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Celia
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Jerome (Jerry) Stafford NERFINISHED ⓘ Professor Isidore Cantor NERFINISHED ⓘ other members of Cantor’s lab ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Isidore Cantor is a senior cancer researcher
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Jerry Stafford is Cantor’s postdoctoral fellow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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United States
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| creatorOccupation |
Carl Djerassi is a chemist
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Carl Djerassi is a novelist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
science-in-fiction
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scientific novel ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Nobel Prize politics
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cancer research ⓘ cell growth regulation ⓘ data interpretation ⓘ grant funding pressures ⓘ laboratory hierarchy ⓘ peer review ⓘ scientific misconduct ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCategory |
realistic laboratory fiction
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science-in-fiction ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
ambition in science
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competition in scientific research ⓘ credit in scientific research ⓘ mentor–protégé relationships ⓘ pressures of academic science ⓘ priority in scientific discovery ⓘ research integrity ⓘ scientific ethics ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed depiction of laboratory life
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exploration of Nobel Prize dynamics ⓘ portrayal of ethical gray areas in research ⓘ |
| plotFocus |
impact of scientific ambition on personal relationships
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race to confirm a breakthrough in cancer research ⓘ temptation to cut corners in experiments ⓘ uncertainty about who deserves scientific credit ⓘ |
| protagonist | Professor Isidore Cantor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Menachem’s Seed
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NO (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bourbaki Gambit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
American university
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academic research laboratory ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers interested in science ethics
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scientists ⓘ students of science ⓘ |
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