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And Woman Created Monster
The New York Times, Oct. 28, 2018.
Dr. Frankenstein’s Three Big Mistakes: What Artificial Intelligence Researchers Can Learn from Frankenstein
Slate, Jan. 23, 2017
Frankenstein 200 Years Later: The Story of a Scientist and the Creature He Brought to Life Continues to Serve as a Cautionary Tale for Today's World
New York Times, Apr. 23, 2018.
Frankenstein Reflects the Hopes and Fears of Every Scientific Era
The Atlantic, Apr. 20, 2017.
The Horror Story that Haunts Science
Science Magazine, Jan. 10, 2018.
It's Still Alive
The New Yorker, Feb. 12, 2018.
I’ve Created a Monster! And So Can You
Slate, May 22, 2017.
The Long Shadow of Frankenstein
Science Magazine, Jan. 12, 2018.
Man as God: Frankenstein Turns 200
NPR, Jan. 10, 2018
The Modern-Day Victor Frankensteins? The Biohacking Community Is Tinkering with Life, Just like Frankenstein.
Slate, Jan. 30, 2017.
The Monster in the Mirror; Mary Shelley and "Frankenstein"
The Economist, Feb. 17, 2018.
The Science Behind the Fiction: Frankenstein in Historical Context
Natural History, Apr. 1, 2018.
The Strange and Twisted Life of "Frankenstein"
The New Yorker, Feb. 5, 2018.
We Feel a Kinship With the Creature
The New York Times, Oct. 28, 2018.
What Can Mary Shelley's Classic, Frankenstein, Teach Us Today?
Stanford School of Engineering, Apr. 10, 2018.
What Frankenstein Can Still Teach Us 200 Years Later
Smithsonian, Mar. 14, 2018.
What Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Can Teach Engineers
Spectrum, Feb. 2017.
Why Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Is More Relevant Now than Ever
The Telegraph Online, May 19, 2019.
Will Reanimating Dead Brains Inspire the Next Frankenstein?
JSTOR Daily, Jul. 25, 2019.

"Victor Frankenstein Becoming Disgusted at His Creation."
Illustration from the frontispiece of the 1831 edition of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, published by Colburn and Bentley, London.

Websites

The Age of Frankenstein
Edinburgh Napier University
Discovering Literature: Frankenstein
British Library
Frankenreads
Keats-Shelley Association of America
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
The Shelley-Goodwin Archive
Frankenstein 200
Arizona State University
Frankenstein: Critical Commentary
University of Pennsylvania
Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature
National Library of Medicine
Frankenstein@200
Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics
Frankenstein Digital Exhibit
New York Public Library

Podcasts

The Postmodern Prometheus Podcast
A podcast about all things Frankenstein. Hosted by two literature nerds obsessed with Mary Shelley's creation. The hosts delve irreverently into the 1818 edition of Frankenstein and sprinkle in reviews of Frankenstein adaptations of dubious quality.
Frankenstein's Afterlife Podcast
This is a podcast about how Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein went from a relatively obscure, anonymously published novel in 1818 to the modern myth that it is today. Each episode examines the novel’s legacy by focusing on a year and discussing an adaptation, a literary work that bears its influence, or an historical event that is related to the story’s themes.
Frankenpod Podcast
A podcast stitched together from the corpses of mystery, noir, and gothic literature and cinema.
Library Talks Podcast #256: Frankenstein, Our Dark Mirror
Over 200 years ago, a teenage girl started a literary legacy that continues to haunt us today. Why do we still keep telling this story and how does it reflect our darkest fears? Curators join monster theory scholars and best-selling authors to trace the history of Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley’s classic. This special podcast episode unpacks the genius of Shelley’s novel, its origins and evolution.
The Legendarium Podcast #201: Frankenstein
It’s a surprise Halloween episode, with the 200th anniversary of the book that arguably launched the modern science fiction genre. Craig, Ryan, and Kyle take on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, discussing its author, its historical and contemporary significance, and the ever-applicable themes found therein.