One of the most iconic and well-established horror stories in the world, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a masterpiece of literature. The talented director Guillermo del Toro will soon be releasing his vision of this story. So, in advance of his film, we discuss the author, how the story came to be, a brief synopsis of the plot, and some of the science behind the potential reality of such a thing. Tell us your favorite horror stories!

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• Abraham: Warbreaker (book by Brandon Sanderson; https://www.brandonsanderson.com/blogs/blog/warbreaker-introduction)
• Shane: The Long Walk (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10374610/)

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Links and References: 

1. https://blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/the-science-behind-mary-shelleys-frankenstein/
2. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6492819/
3. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6174037/
4. https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/archive/2016/01/headtransplants/
5. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9805622/
6. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780444632876000099
7. https://daily.jstor.org/will-reanimating-dead-brains-inspire-the-next-frankenstein/
8. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/frankenstein-physiology

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