Trouble With Lichen
by Wyndham, John
Francis Saxover and Diana Brackley, two scientists investigating a rare lichen, discover it has a remarkable property: it retards the aging process. Francis, realising the implications for the world of an ever-youthful, wealthy elite, wants to keep it secret, but Diana sees an opportunity to overturn the male status quo by using the lichen to inspire a feminist revolution.As each scientist wrestles with the implications and practicalities of exploiting the discovery, the world comes ever closer to learning the truth . . .Trouble With Lichen is a scintillating story of the power wielded by science in our lives and asks how much trust should we place in those we appoint to be its guardians?
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London: Michael Joseph, 1960 London: Michael Joseph, 1960 190 pp. The plot of Trouble With Lichen concerns a young woman biochemist who discovers that a chemical extracted from an unusual strain of lichen (hence the title) can be used to retard the ageing process, enabling people to live to around 200-300 years. Wyndham speculates on how society would deal with… Read more about this item Item Price
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Trouble with Lichen: Classic Science Fiction
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Trouble with Lichen
by WYNDHAM John (pseudonym of John Beynon Harris)
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Trouble with Lichen
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