Join us for an out-of-this-world virtual c onversation with \;New York Times \;bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith as they dive into their book\, \;A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space\, Should We Settle Space\, and Have We Really Thought This Through?
\nEarth is not well. The promise of starting life anew som ewhere far\, far away&mdash\;no climate change\, no war\, no doomscrolling &mdash\;beckons\, and settling the stars ï¬nally seems within our gras p. Or is it? Critically acclaimed\, bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Wei nersmith set out to write the essential guide to a glorious future of spac e settlements\, but after years of research\, they aren&rsquo\;t so sure i t&rsquo\;s a good idea. \;
\nIn a world hurtling toward human ex pansion into space\, \;A City on Mars \;investigates whether the d ream of new worlds won&rsquo\;t create nightmares\, both for settlers and the people they leave behind. In the process\, the Weinersmiths answer eve ry question about space you&rsquo\;ve ever wondered about\, and many you&r squo\;ve never considered:
\nCan you make babies in space? Should co rporations govern space settlements? What about space war? Are we headed f or a housing crisis on the Moon&rsquo\;s Peaks of Eternal Light&mdash\;and what happens if you&rsquo\;re left in the Craters of Eternal Darkness? Wh y do astronauts love taco sauce? Speaking of meals\, what&rsquo\;s the leg al status of space cannibalism?
\nWith deep expertise\, a winning se nse of humor\, and art from the beloved creator of Saturday Morning Breakf ast Cereal\, the Weinersmiths investigate perhaps the biggest questions hu manity will ever ask itself&mdash\;whether and how to become multiplanetar y.
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\nZach Weinersmith \;is best known as the cartoonist of the comic \;Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. He also co-wrote th e bestselling science books \;Soonish \;and \;A City on Mars&n bsp\;with his wife\, and worked with the artist Boulet to create a childre n's retelling of the story of Beowulf called \;Bea Wolf. \;
\n< p>Dr. Kelly Weinersmith \;is an adjunct faculty member at Rice Univers ity\, and is currently President of the Helminthological Society of Washin gton and the American Society of Parasitologists. Her research on animal b ehavior and parasites has been featured in \;The Atlantic\, \;Nati onal Geographic\, \;BBC World\, \;Science\, \;Nature\, \;a nd more. \;Kelly co-wrote the \;New York Times \;bestsellers&n bsp\;Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve And/Or Ruin Everyt hing \;and \;A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space\, Should We Settl e Space\, and Have We Really Thought This Through?. \;In 2024\, she an d her co-author/husband Zach received a Hugo Award and the Royal Society T rivedi Book Prize for \;A City on Mars. Kelly is also co-host of the p odcast \;Daniel and Kelly&rsquo\;s Extraordinary Universe. \;\ nIf you have any questions about this program\, including accommodation s\, please contact Amy at ftprograms@cc-pl.org. Please see all our program offerings in our online newsletter at \;cc-pl.org/connections.
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