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 Settle Space\, Should We Settle Space\, and Have We Really Thought This Through?
\nEarth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere fa r\, far away&mdash\;no climate change\, no war\, no doomscrolling&mdash\;b eckons\, and settling the stars ï¬nally seems within our grasp. Or is it? Critically acclaimed\, bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith set out to write the essential guide to a glorious future of space settlem ents\, but after years of research\, they aren&rsquo\;t so sure it&rsquo\; s a good idea. \;
\nIn a world hurtling toward human expansion i nto space\, A City on Mars investigates whether the dream of new worlds won&rsquo\;t create nightmares\, both for settlers and the people t hey leave behind. In the process\, the Weinersmiths answer every question about space you&rsquo\;ve ever wondered about\, and many you&rsquo\;ve nev er considered:
\nCan you make babies in space? Should corporations g overn space settlements? What about space war? Are we headed for a housing crisis on the Moon&rsquo\;s Peaks of Eternal Light&mdash\;and what happen s if you&rsquo\;re left in the Craters of Eternal Darkness? Why do astrona uts 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 Breakfast Cere al\, the Weinersmiths investigate perhaps the biggest questions human ity will ever ask itself&mdash\;whether and how to become multiplanetary.< /p>\n
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\nZach Weinersmith is best known as the cartoonist of the c omic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. He also co-wrote the best selling 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. \;
\nDr. Kel ly Weinersmith is an adjunct faculty member at Rice University\, and is cu rrently President of the Helminthological Society of Washington and the Am erican Society of Parasitologists. Her research on animal behavior and par asites has been featured in The Atlantic\, National Geographi c\, BBC World\, Science\, Nature\, and mor e. Kelly co-wrote the New York Times bestsellers Soonish: 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 W e Really Thought This Through?. In 2024\, she and her co-author/husba nd 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 Extraordinary Universe. \;
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