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COMPILING a collection of short stories inspired by breakthroughs in modern science must have had its challenges. In the name of flowing prose, would authors gloss over the nuances of Einstein鈥檚 arrival at his special theory of relativity or Denis Noble鈥檚 efforts to mathematically model heart cells? Or would a nitpicky focus on the details of discovery undermine the escapist quality of fiction?

Litmus avoids these pitfalls by presenting unfettered fiction followed by commentary from scientists. So Michael Jecks鈥檚 tale of a sorrowful man for whom Einstein鈥檚 theories are a unique source of joy is complemented by an essay on special relativity from theoretical physicist Jim Al-Khalili, while Alison MacLeod鈥檚 exquisite imagining of Noble鈥檚 achievement with heart cells is examined afterward by the scientist himself.

As Noble so aptly puts it: 鈥淔iction can capture truth that is beyond the truth itself.鈥� As these works of fiction pique your curiosity about the underlying facts, knowledge that an authoritative take is just pages away makes the dramatisations that much more delectable.