Join us for an out-of-this-world virtual c onversation with New York Times bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weiners mith 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 somewhere far\, far a way&mdash\;no climate change\, no war\, no doomscrolling&mdash\;beckons\, and settling the stars ï¬nally seems within our grasp. Or is it? Criti cally acclaimed\, bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith set out t o write the essential guide to a glorious future of space settlements\, bu t after years of research\, 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&rs quo\;ve ever wondered about\, and many you&rsquo\;ve never considered:
\nCan you make babies in space? Should corporations govern space settle ments? What about space war? Are we headed for a housing crisis on the Moo n&rsquo\;s Peaks of Eternal Light&mdash\;and what happens if you&rsquo\;re left in the Craters of Eternal Darkness? Why do astronauts love taco sauc e? Speaking of meals\, what&rsquo\;s the legal status of space cannibalism ?
\nWith deep expertise\, a winning sense of humor\, and art from th e beloved creator of Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal\, the Weinersmiths investigate perhaps the biggest questions humanity will ever ask itself&md ash\;whether and how to become multiplanetary.
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\nAbout the Authors: \;
\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 cr eate a children's retelling of the story of Beowulf called Bea Wolf. \ ;
\nDr. Kelly Weinersmith is an adjunct faculty member at Rice Unive rsity\, and is currently President of the Helminthological Society of Wash ington and the American Society of Parasitologists. Her research on animal behavior and parasites has been featured in The Atlantic\, National Geogr aphic\, BBC World\, Science\, Nature\, and more. Kelly co-wrote the New Yo rk Times bestsellers Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve An d/Or Ruin Everything and A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space\, Should We S ettle Space\, and Have We Really Thought This Through?. In 2024\, she and her co-author/husband Zach received a Hugo Award and the Royal Society Tri vedi Book Prize for A City on Mars. Kelly is also co-host of the podcast D aniel and Kelly&rsquo\;s Extraordinary Universe. \;
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