Join us for an out-of-this-world virtual conversation with \;New York Times \;bes tselling 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. T he promise of starting life anew somewhere far\, far away&mdash\;no climat e change\, no war\, no doomscrolling&mdash\;beckons\, and settling the sta rs ï¬nally seems within our grasp. Or is it? Critically acclaimed\, be stselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith set out to write the essentia l guide to a glorious future of space settlements\, but after years of res earch\, they aren&rsquo\;t so sure it&rsquo\;s a good idea. \;
\nIn a world hurtling toward human expansion into space\, \;A City on Mars \;investigates whether the dream of new worlds won&rsquo\ ;t create nightmares\, both for settlers and the people they leave behind. In the process\, the Weinersmiths answer every question about space you&r squo\;ve ever wondered about\, and many you&rsquo\;ve never considered:
\nCan you make babies in space? Should corporations govern space settl ements? What about space war? Are we headed for a housing crisis on the Mo on&rsquo\;s Peaks of Eternal Light&mdash\;and what happens if you&rsquo\;r e left in the Craters of Eternal Darkness? Why do astronauts love taco sau ce? Speaking of meals\, what&rsquo\;s the legal status of space cannibalis m?
\nWith deep expertise\, a winning sense of humor\, and art from t he beloved creator of Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal\, the Weinersmiths investigate perhaps the biggest questions humanity will ever ask itself&m dash\;whether and how to become multiplanetary.
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\nAbout the Aut hors: \;
\nZach Weinersmith \;is best known as the cartoonist of the comic \;Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. He also co-wrote the bestselling science books \;Soonish \;and \;A City on Mars \;with his wife\, and worked with the artist Boulet to create a children's retelling of the story of Beo wulf called \;Bea Wolf. \;
\nDr. Kelly Weiners mith \;is an adjunct faculty member at Rice University\, and is curren tly President of the Helminthological Society of Washington and the Americ an Society of Parasitologists. Her research on animal behavior and parasit es has been featured in \;The Atlantic\, \;National Geographic\,&n bsp\;BBC World\, \;Science\, \;Nature\, \;and more. \;Kell y co-wrote the \;New York Times \;bestsellers \;Soonish: T en Emerging Technologies That'll Improve And/Or Ruin Everything \ ;and \;A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space\, Should We Settle Spac e\, and Have We Really Thought This Through?. \;In 2024\, she and her co-author/husband Zach received a Hugo Award and the Royal Society Tr ivedi Book Prize for \;A City on Mars. Kelly is also co-host of the podcast \;Daniel and Kelly&rsquo\;s Extraordinary Universe.&nbs p\;
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