Join us for an out-of-this-world virtual conversation with \;New York Times \;be stselling 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 promi se of starting life anew somewhere far\, far away&mdash\;no climate change \, no war\, no doomscrolling&mdash\;beckons\, and settling the stars ï¬ nally seems within our grasp. Or is it? Critically acclaimed\, bestselli ng authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith set out to write the essential guide to a glorious future of space settlements\, but after years of research\, they aren&rsquo\;t so sure it&rsquo\;s a good idea. \;
\nIn a w orld hurtling toward human expansion into space\, \;A City on Mars&nbs p\;investigates whether the dream of new worlds won&rsquo\;t create nightm ares\, both for settlers and the people they leave behind. In the process\ , the Weinersmiths answer every question about space you&rsquo\;ve ever wo ndered about\, and many you&rsquo\;ve never considered:
\nCan you ma ke babies in space? Should corporations govern space settlements? What abo ut space war? Are we headed for a housing crisis on the Moon&rsquo\;s Peak s of Eternal Light&mdash\;and what happens if you&rsquo\;re left in the Cr aters of Eternal Darkness? Why do astronauts love taco sauce? Speaking of meals\, what&rsquo\;s the legal status of space cannibalism?
\nWith deep expertise\, a winning sense of humor\, and art from the beloved creat or of Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal\, the Weinersmiths investigate per haps the biggest questions humanity will ever ask itself&mdash\;whether an d how to become multiplanetary.
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\nAbout the Authors: \;
\nZac h Weinersmith \;is best known as the cartoonist of the comic \;Sat urday Morning Breakfast Cereal. He also co-wrote the bestselling science b ooks \;Soonish \;and \;A City on Mars \;with his wife\, an d worked with the artist Boulet to create a children's retelling of the st ory of Beowulf called \;Bea Wolf. \;
\nDr. Kelly Weinersmith \;is an adjunct faculty member at Rice University\, and is currently President of the Helminthological Society of Washington and the American S ociety of Parasitologists. Her research on animal behavior and parasites h as been featured in \;The Atlantic\, \;National Geographic\, \ ;BBC World\, \;Science\, \;Nature\, \;and more. \;Kelly co -wrote the \;New York Times \;bestsellers \;Soonish: Ten Emerg ing Technologies That'll Improve And/Or Ruin Everything \;and \;A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space\, Should We Settle Space\, and Have We R eally Thought This Through?. \;In 2024\, she and her co-author/husband Zach received a Hugo Award and the Royal Society Trivedi Book Prize for&n bsp\;A City on Mars. Kelly is also co-host of the podcast \;Daniel and Kelly&rsquo\;s Extraordinary Universe. \;
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