# Chain Reaction

**Author:** Boyd Ellanby
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**Added:** 10.07.2026
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## Description

In a gripping mid-20th century science fiction novella, Chain Reaction plunges readers into a world teetering on the brink of nuclear catastrophe. Penned by Boyd Ellanby, the joint pseudonym of Lyle Gifford and William Clouser Boyd, this tale gathers a cohort of university professors at a sanitarium to confront their colleague, Dr. Rothman, whose dire warnings of a world-ending chain reaction from an impending nuclear test have landed him in confinement. As the clock ticks down, a tense poker game becomes the unlikely arena for profound discussions on scientific ethics, the consequences of unchecked experimentation, and the very nature of sanity. The professors grapple with their own doubts and fears, each revealing their true character under the immense pressure of potential global annihilation. When the dust settles, and the feared disaster fails to materialize, the blurred line between brilliance and madness is left for the reader to ponder, questioning the price of scientific responsibility and the fragility of human perception.