Frogs and Scientists
"Frogs and Scientists" | |
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Short story by Frank Herbert | |
Destinies cover (1979) | |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Publication | |
Published in | Destinies |
Publisher | Ace Books |
Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Publication date | 1979 |
"Frogs and Scientists" is a short short story by science fiction author Frank Herbert. It appeared in the August–September 1979 edition of the anthology Destinies: The Paperback Magazine of Science Fiction and Speculative Fact edited by Jim Baen,[1] and later in Herbert's 1985 short story collection Eye.[2]
Plot
Two frogs are counting minnows in a hydroponics pond when a human female comes to take a bath. The two frogs begin discussing the woman, and the frog Lapat tries to explain what is going on to the other frog, Lavu. Lapat tells Lavu about the use of clothing, his theory about the purpose of breasts, and the belief that the woman is there trying to attract a mate. When Lavu asks Lapat why he knows so much about humans, Lapat says "I pattern my life after the most admirable of all humans, the scientist." After Lapat explains what a scientist is, the frogs go back to counting minnows.
Interior artwork
When this short story was originally published in Destinies it was accompanied by two drawings by Alicia Austin.[3] The drawings were not reprinted in Eye.
References
- ^ "Title: 'Frogs and Scientists'". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
- ^ "Book Information: Eye". Internet Book List. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
- ^ "Publication: Destinies, August-September 1979". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
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- Dune (1965)
- Dune Messiah (1969)
- Children of Dune (1976)
- God Emperor of Dune (1981)
- Heretics of Dune (1984)
- Chapterhouse: Dune (1985)
- "The Road to Dune" (1985)
- Songs of Muad'Dib (1992)
- The Road to Dune (2005)
- "A Matter of Traces" (1958)
- "The Tactful Saboteur" (1964)
- Whipping Star (1970)
- The Dosadi Experiment (1977)
- Destination: Void (1966)
- The Jesus Incident (1979)
- The Lazarus Effect (1983)
- The Ascension Factor (1988)
- The Dragon in the Sea (1956)
- The Green Brain (1966)
- The Eyes of Heisenberg (1966)
- The Heaven Makers (1968)
- The Santaroga Barrier (1968)
- Soul Catcher (1972)
- The Godmakers (1972)
- Hellstrom's Hive (1973)
- Direct Descent (1980)
- The White Plague (1982)
- Man of Two Worlds (1986)
- High-Opp (2012)
- Angels' Fall (2013)
- A Game of Authors (2013)
- A Thorn in the Bush (2014)
collections
- The Worlds of Frank Herbert (1970)
- The Book of Frank Herbert (1973)
- The Best of Frank Herbert (1975)
- The Priests of Psi (1980)
- Eye (1985)
- The Collected Stories of Frank Herbert (2014)