novel "Cantor’s Dilemma"

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"Cantor’s Dilemma" is a science-in-fiction novel by chemist and author Carl Djerassi that explores the ethical and personal tensions surrounding priority, credit, and integrity in cutting-edge scientific research.

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instanceOf novel
science-in-fiction novel
author Carl Djerassi
character Celia
Jerome (Jerry) Stafford
Professor Isidore Cantor
other members of Cantor’s lab
characterRole Isidore Cantor is a senior cancer researcher
Jerry Stafford is Cantor’s postdoctoral fellow
countryOfOrigin United States
creatorOccupation Carl Djerassi is a chemist
linked to: Carl Djerassi

Carl Djerassi is a novelist
genre science-in-fiction
scientific novel
hasSubject Nobel Prize politics
cancer research
cell growth regulation
data interpretation
grant funding pressures
laboratory hierarchy
peer review
scientific misconduct
language English
literaryCategory realistic laboratory fiction
science-in-fiction
mainTheme ambition in science
competition in scientific research
credit in scientific research
mentor–protégé relationships
pressures of academic science
priority in scientific discovery
research integrity
scientific ethics
narrativePerspective third-person narration
notableFor detailed depiction of laboratory life
exploration of Nobel Prize dynamics
portrayal of ethical gray areas in research
plotFocus impact of scientific ambition on personal relationships
race to confirm a breakthrough in cancer research
temptation to cut corners in experiments
uncertainty about who deserves scientific credit
protagonist Professor Isidore Cantor
relatedWorkByAuthor Menachem’s Seed
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setting American university
academic research laboratory
targetAudience general readers interested in science ethics
scientists
students of science

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