The fears about genetic engineering were stoked when experiments took off in the 1970s. From lab leaks to disease epidemics to the ability to make “Frankenstein creations,” many of those fears are still with us today. We talk to author Surekha Davies about her latest book, why she thinks of monsters as category breakers and why blurring boundaries can be so terrifying for us, but maybe doesn't have to be. Credits Host: <a href= "https://www.sciencehistory.org/profile/alexis-j-pedrick">Alexis Pedrick</a> Executive Producer: <a href= "https://www.sciencehistory.org/profile/mariel-carr">Mariel Carr</a> Producer: <a href= "https://www.sciencehistory.org/profile/rigoberto-hernandez">Rigoberto Hernandez</a> Associate Producer: <a href= "https://www.sciencehistory.org/profile/sarah-kaplan/">Sarah Kaplan</a> Audio Engineer: <a href="https://samiabouzid.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Samia Bouzid</a> Music by <a href="https://www.sessions.blue/" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Blue Dot Sessions</a> Resource List Davies, Surekha. <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Humans-Monstrous-History-Surekha-Davies/dp/0520388097" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Humans: A Monstrous History</a>. University of California Press: 2025.

Podurama

Home

Trending

Personal

Your Podcasts

New Episodes

My Files

Favourite Episodes

Tags (Folders)

Recently Played

Bookmarks

Followed Playlists

Humans and Monsters: An Interview with Surekha Davies

Distillations | Science History Institute

AI Chapters

AI Insights

Reviews