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"The trend to incorporate real science into fiction is a relatively new one" This statement is questionable. What did Asimov and Heinlein do, if not incorporate real science? What about Jurassic Park?

The point is well made. I've re-phrased it as "The trend to incorporate real science into works of fiction that are not science fiction is a relatively new one". OK? Cloning jedi (talk) 15:45, 8 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Science fiction or lab lit?[edit]

I've deleted the reference to The Highest Frontier. To me, this novel is clearly science fiction: see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Slonczewski#Novels Cloning jedi (talk) 15:53, 8 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Clarification[edit]

Following the interest in lab lit engendered by the NYT article recently (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/04/science/in-lab-lit-fiction-meets-science-of-the-real-world.html?pagewanted=all) , it seemed a good idea to tidy up and clarify the definition. Cloning jedi (talk) 10:45, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

List needed?[edit]

Anyone want to start a List of notable Lab Lit novels? -- Pete Tillman (talk) 08:17, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Pete, there's a (growing) list at http://www.lablit.com/the_list. A 'notable' list might be something different I guess? Cloning jedi (talk) 16:32, 15 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Added link to article. My (selfish) interest is finding more of these that I might want to read.... Cheers, Pete Tillman (talk) 20:17, 16 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Great stuff! Do let LabLit know of any more you find. There was quite a substantive update recently. Cloning jedi (talk) 06:55, 24 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]