Acceptable Risk (novel)
Encyclopedia
Acceptable Risk is a 1995 novel by American author Robin Cook
.
A scientist
(Edward Armstrong) discovers a mold
in a spooky old house he lives in with his girl friend. In order to test his theory
that the discovery could help people feel calm
in extreme situations, the scientist inject
s himself and his fellow scientists with the mold. The man undergoes some strange changes, which may or may not have something to do with the house's first owners, a woman who was hanged under suspicion
of being a witch. Are the side effect
s worth the benefits? What if the side effect was something different than ever seen before? This book explores the practice of designer drugs.
The novel was made into a TV film in 2001, directed by William A. Graham
, and starring Chad Lowe
Robin Cook (novelist)
Dr. Robin Cook is an American physician and novelist who writes about medicine and topics affecting public health....
.
A scientist
Scientist
A scientist in a broad sense is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word...
(Edward Armstrong) discovers a mold
Mold
Molds are fungi that grow in the form of multicellular filaments called hyphae. Molds are not considered to be microbes but microscopic fungi that grow as single cells called yeasts...
in a spooky old house he lives in with his girl friend. In order to test his theory
Theory
The English word theory was derived from a technical term in Ancient Greek philosophy. The word theoria, , meant "a looking at, viewing, beholding", and referring to contemplation or speculation, as opposed to action...
that the discovery could help people feel calm
CALM
CALM may refer to:*Campaign Against Living Miserably, UK charity aimed at bringing down the suicide rate among young men.*Café-Au-Lait Macules as seen in the medical condition neurofibromatosis...
in extreme situations, the scientist inject
Injection (medicine)
An injection is an infusion method of putting fluid into the body, usually with a hollow needle and a syringe which is pierced through the skin to a sufficient depth for the material to be forced into the body...
s himself and his fellow scientists with the mold. The man undergoes some strange changes, which may or may not have something to do with the house's first owners, a woman who was hanged under suspicion
Suspicion
Suspicion may refer to:*Suspicion , a feeling of distrust or perceived guilt for someone or something-Music:* "Suspicion" , recorded by Elvis Presley and Terry Stafford* "Suspicion" , a song by R.E.M....
of being a witch. Are the side effect
Side effect
In medicine, a side effect is an effect, whether therapeutic or adverse, that is secondary to the one intended; although the term is predominantly employed to describe adverse effects, it can also apply to beneficial, but unintended, consequences of the use of a drug.Occasionally, drugs are...
s worth the benefits? What if the side effect was something different than ever seen before? This book explores the practice of designer drugs.
The novel was made into a TV film in 2001, directed by William A. Graham
William A. Graham (director)
William A. Graham is an American television and film director.Graham directed episodes of many TV series including The Fugitive, Twelve O'Clock High, The Big Valley, Batman and Ironside...
, and starring Chad Lowe
Chad Lowe
Charles Conrad "Chad" Lowe is an American actor. He is the younger brother of fellow actor Rob Lowe. He won an Emmy Award for his supporting role in Life Goes On as a man suffering with HIV. He has also had recurring roles on ER, Melrose Place, and Now and Again...