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Daedalus; or, Science and the Future

J. B. S. Haldane

Edited and Annotated by David E. Norman

A speculative essay on scientific possibility and the social consequences of discovery.

Coming November 2026

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About the book

The original work

Haldane considers how scientific discovery might transform human life, with biology taking a central role in his imagined future. His essay moves between scientific possibility, social convention, and the unsettling consequences of pursuing knowledge.

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