Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham6/5/2023 Trouble With Lichen is a scintillating story of the power wielded by science in our lives and asks how much trust should we place in those we appoint to be its guardians? Francis and Diana, two scientists investigating a lichen, discover it has a remarkable property: it retards the aging process. As each scientist wrestles with the implications and practicalities of exploiting the discovery, the world comes ever closer to learning the truth. Francis, realising the implications for the world of an ever-youthful, wealthy elite, wants to keep it secret, but Diana sees an opportunity to overturn the male status quo by using the lichen to inspire a feminist revolution. Francis Saxover and Diana Brackley, two scientists investigating a rare lichen, discover it has a remarkable property- it retards the aging process.
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