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(Contains a minor spoiler) A homage to science (with poetic liberties). The art is made by Boichi, an illustrator of great skill, and the story is written by Inagaki Riichiro, author of Eyeshield 21. Dr. Stone shows an adventure about rebuild a world turned to stone through science and method, not like a fantasy setting where a villain would use some magic to rule the world and heroes defeating him would dissipate said magic. When I say that it is a homage to science I mean that it shows how important the process of science is, how the everyday things we have are derived from ... it, and, how it can change a person's life. I will describe a scene which I believe that encapsulates the homage to science: Senku, the protagonist, is at a village that possesses virtually no technology, the people mostly fish and hunt for food and don't have ways of curing illnesses. Senku starts to produce some useful items, one of which is a lamp. The world had existed 3700 years since every person was turned to stone, the only light sources since then would be those of stars and fire. Being thrown back to stone age, there was only darkness in the world, until Senku arrives. He is limited to rudimentary tools for making technology again, a lamp would not illuminate much, but being the first light in 3700 years, it is shown in a epical way, it can be seen from space. The people from the village had never seen that, what could possibly shine so brightly? Such is the importance of science. There was no light before, humanity lived in darkness, we do not have fangs, or poison, or claws, or strength, but using what the world provides humanity has developed. People fear the new and unknown, but some brave the new and unknown to make it useful, to understand the rules of the universe. That is what I believe Dr. Stone brings, the way it portrays development.