Episode 31: The Ugly Little Boy (1977)
The Ugly Little Boy (1977) is an adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s touching short story about a Neanderthal child kidnapped across time by unscrupulous scientists. In this episode we talk about chaos theory, the ethics of human research, and the 1970s Canadia
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Show Notes
The Ugly Little Boy (1977) is an adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s touching short story about a Neanderthal child kidnapped across time by unscrupulous scientists. In this episode we talk about chaos theory, the ethics of human research, and the 1970s Canadian film aesthetic.
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In this episode:
Watch The Ugly Little Boy on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMJpj5YvyL8
Read the novelization of the short story by Robert Silverberg: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195450.The_Ugly_Little_Boy
Neanderthal blood type: https://www.sciencealert.com/surprise-neanderthal-blood-discovery-hints-at-their-origins-and-downfall
How the Rh factor can affect pregnancy: https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/the-rh-factor-how-it-can-affect-your-pregnancy
American Anthropological Association statement on ethics: https://ethics.americananthro.org/category/statement/
Edward Lorenz and the origin of the “Butterfly Effect”: https://www.technologyreview.com/2011/02/22/196987/when-the-butterfly-effect-took-flight/