The Cultural Review

Societal Anxieties

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A glowing artificial womb in a futuristic laboratory, symbolizing the intersection of speculative fiction and scientific advancement.
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What Is Speculative Fiction's Role in Societal Anxieties?

In the 1920s, J.B.S. Haldane predicted 'ectogenesis' – the gestation of human embryos outside the body. This concept, once confined to abstract scientific speculation, has recently moved from science

Claire Donovan·May 12, 2026