Frankenstein is a book which has come to dominate the popular imagination like few others. Thanks, largely, to the movies and TV series, serious and comedic, that have been inspired by it. In this episode I look at some of the themes of this book, including: Are there limits to Science? What does it have to say about the Nature/Nurture debate? Perhaps, together, we can learn more about what it means to be human.

Unless otherwise indicated, below, sounds and music from Zapsplat: https://www.zapsplat.com

'Alive' sampled from the movie, 'Frankenstein' (1931)

'De Niro' and 'De Niro 2' sampled from the movie 'Mary Shelley's Frankenstein' (1994)

'I am your god' sampled from Red Dwarf Season 1 episode, 'Waiting for God' (1988)

'Blind Faith' from Amazon, here

or from Abe Books, here

Books mentioned in the episode:

'Nightmare: the birth of Horror' by Christopher Frayling, here

Doctor Who Comic story, The Life Bringer!, entry, here

'The Jews: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices' by Alan Unterman, here

'Galileo Goes to Jail: And other Myths about Science and Religion', here