Join us for an out-of-this-world virtual c onversation with New York Times bestselling authors Kelly and Zac h Weinersmith as they dive into their book\, A City on Mars: Can We Se ttle Space\, Should We Settle Space\, and Have We Really Thought This Thro ugh?
\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 drea m 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&rsquo\;ve ever wondered about\, and many you&rsqu o\;ve never considered:
\nCan you make babies in space? Should corpo rations govern space settlements? What about space war? Are we headed for a housing crisis on the Moon&rsquo\;s Peaks of Eternal Light&mdash\;and wh at happens if you&rsquo\;re left in the Craters of Eternal Darkness? Why d o 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 creator of Saturday Morning Break fast Cereal\, the Weinersmiths investigate perhaps the biggest questi ons humanity will ever ask itself&mdash\;whether and how to become multipl anetary.
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About the Authors: \;
\nZach Weinersmith is best known as the cartoonist of the comic Saturday Morning Breakfa st Cereal. He also co-wrote the bestselling science books Soonish and A City on Mars with his wife\, and worked with the arti st Boulet to create a children's retelling of the story of Beowulf called Bea Wolf. \;
\nDr. Kelly Weinersmith is an adjunct facu lty member at Rice University\, and is currently President of the Helminth ological Society of Washington and the American Society of Parasitologists . Her research on animal behavior and parasites has been featured in The A tlantic\, National Geographic\, BBC World\, Science\, Nature\, and more. K elly co-wrote the New York Times bestsellers Soonish: Ten Eme rging Technologies That'll Improve And/Or Ruin Everything and A C ity on Mars: Can We Settle Space\, Should We Settle Space\, and Have We Re ally Thought This Through?. In 2024\, she and her co-author/husband Z ach 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 Extraordinary Universe. \;
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