@article{Denia_2021, title={Values and Motivations Guiding Scientific Practice in Frankenstein}, volume={10}, url={https://revistas.usal.es/cinco/index.php/artefactos/article/view/25991}, DOI={10.14201/art2021102153174}, abstractNote={<p>The novel <em>Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus</em> (1818) is a rich source of information on the image of science in early nineteenth-century society, revealing clear aspects of the social dimension of scientific research at the time. The purpose of this paper is, after contextualising the scientific environment at the time of the work and the education that Mary Shelley, its author, received, to carry out an exhaustive analysis of the original text in order to reveal characteristics of the scientific practice of the time, in particular the values and motivations that guide the practice of science in the narrative. The analysis reveals that: (1) the values that characterise scientific practice in the Frankenstein universe are: rigour; altruism; endeavour and perseverance; determination; courage; imagination; serenity; recognition; and responsibility; while (2) the motivations for undertaking scientific activity are: curiosity and interest; passion or enthusiasm; ambition; and will. The characterisation of scientific work derived from the book exhibits a conceptualisation of what is considered <em>good science</em> that seems to be current in the imaginary of science today.</p>}, number={2}, journal={ArtefaCToS. Revista de estudios sobre la ciencia y la tecnología}, author={Denia, Elena}, year={2021}, month={Nov.}, pages={153–174} }