The Cat's Cradle is a satirical postmodern novel, with elements of science fiction, by the American writer Kurt Vonnegut.
Vonnegut's fourth novel, first published in 1963, in which the author examines key issues of science, technology, the purpose of religion, and the arms race, often using black humor.
DŽ. B. S. Haldejn (1892–1964), britanski genetičar, evolucioni biolog i popularizator nauke, napisao je 1937. godine „Moj prijatelj, gospodin Liki“ – zbirku od pet humorističnih, fantastičnih priča za decu (i odrasle).