# Talk:Genetics in fiction

How do the genetics in these works compare to real world applications of genetics? Is it realistic? EdwardJS97 (talk) 05:39, 28 November 2018 (UTC)

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Unbelievable. Replaced image. Chiswick Chap (talk) 08:07, 19 July 2020 (UTC)

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Aaaargh. Chiswick Chap (talk) 20:04, 5 August 2020 (UTC)

An IP is trying to add some uncited material on Daleks, on the grounds that their backstory includes mutation. This does seem a very weak and tangential connection to the article, but if we were to include something on that here, it would have to be cited to a Reliable Source; at the moment it certainly looks like purest Original Research. The addition of a WP:PRIMARY source for part of the material does little to improve matters, though it does show willingness to listen, which is appreciated. A reliable secondary source (not connected to the BBC or the production) is required, and to be honest that source needs to discuss the mutation system involved - that would seem unlikely as the backstory doesn't seem to say anything about the fictional biology involved. I still think this is somewhere between trivia and original research. Chiswick Chap (talk) 10:32, 7 September 2020 (UTC)

Agree that this is not a notable inclusion to include here. AIRcorn (talk) 19:55, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
Right, let's get rid of it. Chiswick Chap (talk) 19:59, 10 September 2020 (UTC)

There is a specifically named type of fiction writing called science fiction, what - why - how is this named the plain description "fiction"? --Mark v1.0 (talk) 19:31, 23 June 2021 (UTC)

Well, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein for instance was written just as "fiction", a novel, and it is certainly within this article's scope. The distinction you make may now be common but it's to a considerable extent artificial (when is something fantasy instead of "science fiction", etc). The basic point however is that the intractable nomenclature doesn't much matter for this topic, which is the appearance of genetics in fictional narratives. The article has existed quietly for a good while now, and has passed formal review. Let's leave it alone. Chiswick Chap (talk) 20:24, 23 June 2021 (UTC)