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SUMMARY:City on Mars: The Science & Absurdities of Space Settlement
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DESCRIPTION:Join us in conversation with authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmit
 h as they dive into their book\, A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space\, Sho
 uld We Settle Space\, and Have We Really Thought This Through?.\nhttps://b
 eltib.libnet.info/event/17650599
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Earth is not well. The promise of starting
  life anew somewhere far\, far away&mdash\;no climate change\, no war\, no
  doomscrolling&mdash\;beckons\, and settling the stars finally seems w
 ithin our grasp. Or is it? Critically acclaimed\, bestselling authors Kell
 y and Zach Weinersmith set out to write the essential guide to a glorious 
 future of space settlements\, but after years of research\, they aren&rsqu
 o\;t so sure it&rsquo\;s a good idea.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>In a world hurtling t
 oward human expansion into space\, A City on Mars investigates whether the
  dream of new worlds won&rsquo\;t create nightmares\, both for settlers an
 d the people they leave behind. In the process\, the Weinersmiths answer e
 very question about space you&rsquo\;ve ever wondered about\, and many you
 &rsquo\;ve never considered:</p>\n<p>Can you make babies in space? Should 
 corporations govern space settlements? What about space war? Are we headed
  for a housing crisis on the Moon&rsquo\;s Peaks of Eternal Light&mdash\;a
 nd what happens if you&rsquo\;re left in the Craters of Eternal Darkness? 
 Why do astronauts love taco sauce? Speaking of meals\, what&rsquo\;s the l
 egal status of space cannibalism?</p>\n<p>With deep expertise\, a winning 
 sense of humor\, and art from the beloved creator of Saturday Morning Brea
 kfast Cereal\, the Weinersmiths investigate perhaps the biggest questions 
 humanity will ever ask itself&mdash\;whether and how to become multiplanet
 ary.</p>\n<p>Register today to be a part of the discussion!</p>\n<p>&nbsp\
 ;</p>\n<p>About the Authors:&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Zach 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 hi
 s wife\, and worked with the artist Boulet to create a children's retellin
 g of the story of Beowulf called Bea Wolf.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Dr. Kelly Weiner
 smith is an adjunct faculty member at Rice University\, and is currently P
 resident of the Helminthological Society of Washington and the American So
 ciety of Parasitologists. Her research on animal behavior and parasites ha
 s been featured in The Atlantic\, National Geographic\, BBC World\, Scienc
 e\, Nature\, and more. Kelly co-wrote the New York Times bestsellers Sooni
 sh: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve And/Or Ruin Everything and A
  City on Mars: Can We Settle Space\, Should We Settle 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 Trivedi Book Prize for A City
  on Mars. Kelly is also co-host of the podcast Daniel and Kelly&rsquo\;s E
 xtraordinary Universe.&nbsp\;</p>\nhttps://beltib.libnet.info/event/176505
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