I caught a few minutes of Radio 4's Front Row this evening where they were discussing Litmus: Short Stories from Modern Science, published by Comma Press. It's an intriguing idea, a set of specially commissioned short stories inspired by breakthroughs in modern science and written in consultation with scientists and historians. An afterward to each story provides the science behind the fiction.
The collection takes the idea that we engage with science through stories - Archimedes and his bath, Newton and his apple - and uses fiction to explore more recent scientific breakthroughs. Definitely sounds like it's worth a look.
For more science-related fiction I would recommend Allegra Goodman's Intuition, a fascinating exploration of human motivations, values and relationships set in the context of a scientific research lab with its rivalries and pressure.
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