<div>This dissertation explores the figure of the mad scientist in Victorian literature through some of the most enduring literary examples, viewing these works not as anti-science cautionary tales but rather thought experiments for dealing with hazardous scientists and hazardous science. It makes a claim for a spectrum of hazardous scientists from the beneficial to the truly mad and argues that the primary difference between them is a matter of socialization. It argues that these novels advocate for the scientist and society to negotiate and co-construct a mutually beneficial symbiotic relationship.<br></div>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:purdue.edu/oai:figshare.com:article/12567377 |
| Date | 29 June 2020 |
| Creators | Shawn Robert Parkison (9028832) |
| Source Sets | Purdue University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis |
| Rights | CC BY 4.0 |
| Relation | https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/The_Society_of_Mad_Scientists_Scientists_and_Social_Networking_in_the_Victorian_Novel/12567377 |
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