Scientis Cantorum

Quirky, funny and brimming with invention, Scientis Cantorum is an epic comedy of catharsis, resistance and misadventure set within an eclectic scientific community in 1980s Britain. Faced with closure, the hapless inmates of the once illustrious Imperial Institute throw caution to the wind and mount a desperate campaign for survival lead by siren beauty Judith Lightly. Thwarted by academic skullduggery, mounting public distrust and corporate raiders, their fate rests on a hazardous subterranean journey to freedom. The first in a trilogy of novels lampooning the hubris of scientists and their critics, Scientis Cantorum blows the doors off the laboratory, exposing the chaotic inner lives of its occupants in colourful detail, and exploring themes of powerlessness in the face of change and the conflicting interests of science and society. ‘What a load of cobblers. I loved every minute;’ Isaac Newton. ‘A Hell of a read…I can’t wait for the second volume;’ Bede.