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KQED's Forum
Forum from the Archives: Can We Really Live On Mars?
Mars is inhospitable to human life with its cosmic radiation, atmosphere of carbon dioxide and nights as cold as 200 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. But as Space X founder Elon Musk pledges to colonize Mars, and as NASA renews its push for interplanetary travel, a husband and wife duo has explored whether people really can live in space. What would it require to have babies on another planet? To grow food? To prevent conflicts in space from sparking geopolitical chaos on Earth? We’ll talk about it all with Kelly and Zach Weinersmith, co-authors of “A City on Mars: Can We S...
2025-11-25
55 min
Aspiring Martians
Governing on Mars with Dr. Kelly Weinersmith
This November — the month of elections here in the USA — we’re taking the spirit of civic engagement off-world.In this Everyday Mars special, Joe talks with Dr. Kelly Weinersmith, an author, researcher, and one of the sharpest, funniest minds thinking about the future of space settlement. Kelly and her husband Zach wrote A City on Mars, a book that takes a wildly entertaining, deeply researched look at the realities of living off-planet. It covers everything from lunar land claims to cosmic law enforcement to the political structures that might keep a Mars colony from descending into either...
2025-11-25
1h 05
Tryperion
Episodio 35 - Aves del contrafuturo - Jason Sanford
Noticias: Se publica en ingles The Strength of the Few, de James Islington Nueva novela de The Witcher publicada en inglés Nueva película de Katheryn Bigelow, Una casa llena de dinamita Apple esta rodando la serie basada en Neuromante, de William Gibson Trailer de El caballero de los siete reinos, nueva serie basada en obras de George RR Martin Recomendaciones: The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door, de HG Perry Trilogía de MaddAddam, de Margaret Atwood La maldicion del segador, de Brian McAuley Darker days, de Thomas Olde Heuvelt King Sorrow, de Joe Hill Carl el Mazmorrero, de...
2025-10-29
2h 57
The Flight Deck
Are Space Stations Maybe a Bad Idea? with Kelly Weinersmith
Yeah, dreaming of a thriving community in space is all fine and dandy. But have we really thought this through? Kelly Weinersmith is a biologist and popular science writer. She co-authored the book A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through? with her husband Zach Weinersmith. In this conversation with host Sean Mobley, she brings a critical eye to the concept of space settlements, and wonders if we’re putting the cart before the horse when it comes to long-term habitation on another planet. Full shownotes: https://blog.museumofflight.or...
2025-09-17
41 min
Forward Radio podcasts
Sustainability Now! | Barry Zalph | The Folly of Colonizing Mars | 9-1-25
We bring you something a little lighter and more fanciful on this Labor Day holiday on Sustainability Now!, as your host, Justin Mog, shelves his plans for colonizing Mars with Barry Zalph, retired engineer and environmental advocate. Tune in for a conversation that will debunk some of the myths about our ability to successfully settle humans on Mars and, hopefully, help you understand just how precious Earth is and how important it is that we focus all of our energy and innovation into protecting the only truly habitable planet we know of. The ideas for colonizing Mars fall into two...
2025-09-01
58 min
KQED's Forum
Can We Really Live on Mars?
Mars is inhospitable to human life with its cosmic radiation, atmosphere of carbon dioxide and nights as cold as 200 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. But as Space X founder Elon Musk pledges to colonize Mars, and as NASA renews its push for interplanetary travel, a husband and wife duo has explored whether people really can live in space. What would it require to have babies on another planet? To grow food? To prevent conflicts in space from sparking geopolitical chaos on Earth? We’ll talk about it all with Kelly and Zach Weinersmith, co-authors of “A City on Mars: Can We S...
2025-08-29
55 min
Reader's Corner
"A City on Mars" by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
An interview with Zach Weinersmith, co-author of the new book, A City on Mars. The book is a funny and deeply-researched off-world investigation into the question of space settlement.
2025-08-23
30 min
Wizards & Spaceships
The Science Bros Answer Your Science Questions, Part 1, ft. Rob & Jon Mound
Suspension of disbelief is a cornerstone of speculative fiction, but as writers and fans, we often find ourselves wondering just how grounded in reality our favourite stories really are. We asked you, our listeners, for questions like:What would happen if I went through a wormhole? Does a Star Trek transporter just kill you and create a new copy of you? What kind of technology can or can’t you use to blow up the world?And then we got biologist Rob Mound and geophysicist Jon Mound to answer the questions you sent. There were so ma...
2025-08-15
1h 01
Poured Over
Kelly and Zach Weinersmith on A CITY ON MARS
A City on Mars by Hugo Award-winning duo Kelly and Zach Weinersmith is a gripping take on one of humanity's biggest questions. The Weinersmiths join us for an out-of-this-world conversation about space settlements, planet colonization, science fiction vs reality, Space Law and more with guest host Chris Gillespie. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Chris Gillespie and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): A City on Mars by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
2025-08-07
1h 02
Книга за час. Нон-фикшн.
Город на Марсе: Можем ли мы заселить космос, должны ли мы заселить космос, и действительно ли мы всё это продумали? - Келли Вайнерсмит, Зак Вайнерсмит
Поддержать проект: Патреон: https://patreon.com/knigazachas Другие ссылки: https://kniga.mmm.page ------------- «Город на Марсе: Можем ли мы заселить космос, должны ли мы заселить космос, и действительно ли мы всё это продумали?» (изд. 2023 г.) ------------- Книга «Город на Марсе: Можем ли мы заселить космос, должны ли мы заселить космос, и действительно ли мы всё это продумали?» Келли и Зака Вайнерсмитов критически исследует идею колонизации космоса. Авторы, используя научные данные и исторические примеры, развенчивают популярные мифы о легком и быстром освоении других планет. Они подробно рассматривают биологические, психологические, юридические, экономические и социальные проблемы, связанные с космическими поселениями. Книга утверждает, что освоение космоса — это проект на столетия, требующий тщательной подготовки и международного сотрудничества, чтобы избежать катастроф и этических дилемм, а не быстрый путь к спасению человечества или обогащению. ------------- Автор: Келли Вайнерсмит, Зак Вайнерсмит ------------- Келли Вайнерсмит — биолог и адъюнкт-профессор Университета Райса, чьи исследования публиковались в таких изданиях, как «Atlantic», «National Geographic», «BBC World», «Science» и «Nature». Зак Вайнерсмит — карикатурист, создатель веб-комикса «Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal», иллюстратор бестселлера «Открытые границы». Его работы появлялись в «The Economis», «Wall Street Journal», «Slate» и «Forbes». Вместе они являются супружеской исследовательской командой, авторами бестселлера «Скоро: Десять новых технологий, которые улучшат и/или разрушат всё». ------------- «A City on Mars : Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?» - Kelly Weinersmith, Zach Weinersmith, 2023 ------------- Теги: #космос, #Марс, #будущее
2025-08-04
00 min
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Should We Settle in Space? - Tim Peake, Kelly Weinersmith and Alan Davies
Brian Cox and Robin Ince blast off into a cosmic controversy as they ask, should humanity become an interplanetary species? At Harwell Campus, a space science innovation hub, they’re joined by astronaut Tim Peake, biologist and Royal Society prize winning author Kelly Weinersmith, and comedian Alan Davies to explore the science, ethics, and challenges of settling on Mars or on the Moon. Are we bold pioneers venturing into the unknown, or just reckless tenants abandoning Earth in search of a new abode? Our panel discuss whether space settlement is inevitable in humanity’s near future and how pushing the...
2025-07-16
42 min
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
When will space be cheap? (featuring Zach Weinersmith)
Daniel and Kelly chat with Zach Weinersmith about rockets and the upside and pitfalls of a potential future space economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-06-05
55 min
What is The Future for Cities?
324I_Fin Moorhouse, Research Fellow at Forethought
"What are uses of land that the market won't provide but are still worthwhile?" Are you interested in the urban aspects not supported by market, like parks and beauty? What do you think about AI evolution? How can we retrofit the urban fabric for better futures? Interview with Fin Moorhouse, advanced AI researcher at Forethought. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, AI and its progress, urban retrofit, job automation, beauty as urban externality, and many more. Fin Moorhouse is a researcher at Forethought focused on advanced AI, previously...
2025-05-15
45 min
Short Wave
Should Humans Live On Mars?
As global warming continues and space technology improves, there is more and more talk about the growing possibility of a sci-fi future in which humans become a multiplanetary species. Specifically, that we could live on Mars. Biologist Kelly Weinersmith and cartoonist Zach Weinersmith have spent four years researching what life on Mars would look like if we did it anytime soon. In their book A City On Mars, they get into all sorts of questions: How would we have babies in space? How would we have enough food? They join host Regina G. Barber and explain why it...
2025-04-21
14 min
Earthbound (Formerly Global Warming Is Real)
Living on Mars: Utopia or Fool’s Paradise? | Review of City on Mars
Reviewing A City on Mars by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith The notion of colonizing Mars often sounds like a thrilling adventure, but let’s hit the brakes on that rocket ship for a moment. Right off the bat, we tackle the idea that Elon Musk’s vision of a bustling Martian colony is, to put it mildly, a touch delusional. As we delve into the complexities of what it would actually mean to settle on another planet, we confront the sobering reality that space isn't just a hop, skip, and jump away; it’s a harsh...
2025-04-08
05 min
Embark On Your Day With A Next-Level Full Audiobook.
A City on Mars by Dr Kelly Weinersmith, Zach Weinersmith
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/163862to listen full audiobooks. Title: A City on Mars Author: Dr Kelly Weinersmith, Zach Weinersmith Narrator: Brittany Pressley, Dr Kelly Weinersmith, Zach Weinersmith Format: mp3 Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins Release date: 02-20-25 Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 1 rating Genres: Science Publisher's Summary: Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away—no climate change, no war, no Twitter—beckons, and settling the stars finally seems within our grasp. Or is it? Bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith set out to write the essential guide to a glorious future of spac...
2025-02-20
11h 19
Scales Of Success Podcast
#16 - Mars Myths, Money, and Hard Truths with Zach Weinersmith
Is Mars our next home—or just a sci-fi fantasy? In today’s episode, host Marcus Arredondo chats with Zach Weinersmith, co-author of A City on Mars, who breaks down the real challenges of space colonization, from floating toilets to international law. He also shares his journey as a creator, navigating social media shifts, monetizing art, and balancing humor with deep research. If you think space travel is just around the corner, this episode might change your mind.Zach Weinersmith is a celebrated cartoonist, author, and science communicator best known for his webcomic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal (SMBC...
2025-02-05
58 min
Foresight Institute Radio
Zach Weinersmith | A City on Mars
Zach Weinersmith is the cartoonist behind the popular geek webcomic, Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. He writes popular science books with his wife Kelly, including the recent Hugo award-winning A City on Mars. His work has been featured by The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Forbes, Science Friday, Foreign Policy, PBS, Boingboing, the Freakonomics Blog, the RadioLab blog, Entertainment Weekly, Mother Jones, CNN, Discovery Magazine, Nautilus and more. Key HighlightsThe future of space governance is explored, focusing on rocketry, space settlements, international law, and challenges like closed-loop ecology and human reproduction.Zubrin's "The Case for...
2025-01-17
52 min
Short Wave
Should Humans Live On Mars?
As global warming continues and space technology improves, there is more and more talk about the growing possibility of a sci-fi future in which humans become a multiplanetary species. Specifically, that we could live on Mars. Biologist Kelly Weinersmith and cartoonist Zach Weinersmith have spent the last four years researching what this would look like if we did this anytime soon. In their new book A City On Mars, they get into all sorts of questions: How would we have babies in space? How would we have enough food? They join host Regina G. Barber and explain why it might...
2024-11-13
14 min
Space Business Podcast
Space Business Podcast #129 - Kelly Weinersmith, Co-Author: A City On Mars
A City on Mars: Can we settle space, should we settle space, and have we really thought this through? – That is the title of a book published in late 2023 which then became an instant NY Times bestseller and went on to win a 2024 Hugo Award. My guest this week is Kelly Weinersmith, one of its two authors, together with her husband. The book is a critical, and humorously written, examination of the question of whether humanity should settle space. It touches on everything ranging from legal aspects all the way to having babies in Space. For me as a di...
2024-11-11
55 min
The world, the universe and us
A City on Mars by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith - Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize Conversations
As the heated race to settle humans on Mars continues, is it really a good idea? And what are the biggest challenges to making interplanetary life a reality?These are the questions Kelly and Zach Weinersmith explore in their book, A City on Mars. The pair have been shortlisted for the prestigious Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize, and ahead of the winner's announcement, New Scientist books editor Alison Flood meets with all six shortlisted authors.In this conversation, Kelly and Zach dive into the potential and the perils of building a sustainable human colony...
2024-10-01
16 min
The Podcast For Inquiry
Kelly Weinersmith asks: Are we ready to live off-planet?
Dr. Kelly Weinersmith (@FuSchmu) is the co-author (with her husband Zach) of Soonish and A City on Mars. Kelly maintains that while having humans living off Earth would be awesome, we're simply not ready for it yet. She answers many of Leslie's questions: Why can't we go to Mars if we have the will? Why can't we all just get along? Why should we expand? Why is building a habitable space station harder than settling on Mars or the moon? What laws would apply in any off-Earth settlement? Where should we focus our space research efforts? Kelly a...
2024-07-24
1h 02
Into the Impossible With Brian Keating
What Elon Musk Isn't Telling You About Colonizing Mars w/ Zach Weinersmith
Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN!Can we settle space, should we settle space, and have we really thought this through?The allure of a fresh start on a new planet has captivated humans for a very long time, and now, public figures like Elon Musk are trying to make it a reality. But should we? Is it even possible? And how would life on Mars even look like? ...
2024-06-30
1h 04
80,000 Hours Podcast
#187 – Zach Weinersmith on how researching his book turned him from a space optimist into a "space bastard"
"Earth economists, when they measure how bad the potential for exploitation is, they look at things like, how is labour mobility? How much possibility do labourers have otherwise to go somewhere else? Well, if you are on the one company town on Mars, your labour mobility is zero, which has never existed on Earth. Even in your stereotypical West Virginian company town run by immigrant labour, there’s still, by definition, a train out. On Mars, you might not even be in the launch window. And even if there are five other company towns or five other settlements, they’re n...
2024-05-14
3h 06
Leveraging Thought Leadership
Space Dreams: Reality Check | Kelly and Zach Weinersmith | 568
In this episode of the Thought Leadership Leverage podcast, host Bill Sherman dives into the realities of space settlement with Kelly Weinersmith, biologist and adjunct assistant professor at Rice University, and Zach Weinersmith, comic artist and author. Known for their book "Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything," the Weinersmiths have recently released "A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?"—a book that raises tough questions about the feasibility and ethics of colonizing new worlds. The episode uncovers some hard truths behind th...
2024-05-12
51 min
What's Working in Washington
What's Working in Washington - Ep 515 - Lessons on Earth and Life on Mars - Kelly Weinersmith
Exploring and settling outer space may seem like the ultimate form of entrepreneurship – but is it a realistic ambition? Drawing from her latest book "A City on Mars", Kelly Weinersmith sits down with Jonathan to discuss the hurdles we face in our journey to space, from human physiology to resource governance. So human life on Mars is still far-fetched, but we can learn a lot about our planet and our future from outside Earth's orbit.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2024-04-25
28 min
The Nation Podcasts
What Elon Musk Won’t Tell You About Settling Mars w/ Zach Weinersmith | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Zach Weinersmith to discuss the impracticalities of space colonies some interested parties keep forgetting to mention.Zach Weinersmith co-wrote A City On Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through? with Kelly Weinersmith. He also makes the Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal comic.Our Sponsors:* Check out Avocado Green Mattress: https://avocadogreenmattress.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
2024-03-28
1h 03
Tech Won't Save Us
What Elon Musk Won’t Tell You About Settling Mars w/ Zach Weinersmith
Paris Marx is joined by Zach Weinersmith to discuss why building space colonies will be much more difficult than the space billionaires want us to believe. Zach Weinersmith co-wrote A City On Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through? with Kelly Weinersmith. He also makes the Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal comic.Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.
2024-03-28
1h 03
They Might Be Self-Aware
AI Goats, The Preservation of Life, More Jobs Fall to AI | EP06
CHAPTERS(00:00) AI and medicine(01:03) AI in Radiology and Dermatology(03:04) The Release of OpenAI's Sora(05:44) Potential Pricing for Sora(11:02) Vision Pro in Surgery(13:23) AI Goat Simulator(17:18) AI in Self-Driving Cars(27:08) SpaceX Launch and Plans for Mars(37:03) AI in Border Patrol for Fentanyl Detection(42:09) Debating the Role of AI in Software EngineeringSHOW LINKSA CITY ON MARSby Kelly Weinersmith and Zach Weinersmithhttps://www.acityonmars.com/
2024-03-18
48 min
Let's Learn Everything!
58: Kelly & Zach Weinersmith, Mars Ecology, and Space Communes
What would a man-made ecosystem look like on mars? Just how complicated could it possibly be? And are the human and societal issues just as complicated? Science communicators and authors Zach and Dr. Kelly Weinersmith ask and answer all of these questions and more!Check out: A City on Mars!The Weinersmith's article on Frontier Mythology and SpaceThe Weinersmith's paper in the journal Space Policy on Space CommunesBeaWolfSaturday Morning Breakfast CerealTimestamps:(00:00:00) Intro(00:05:30) Mars Ecology(00:47:28) Space Communes(01:11:59) OutroSupport us with...
2024-03-14
1h 16
Why? with Emma Kennedy
Could we really live on Mars?
Humanity has always been fascinated by the prospect of living on another planet – and our nearest neighbour is the prime candidate. Could we create livable space on Mars? What would we take with us? How would our lives be different? And how would human society change? As climate change and war make the question more urgent, we ask: Could humans really live on Mars? Anna Machin talks to Why?’s first husband-wife duo, A City on Mars authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith, about life for the first Martian settlers. • “People talk about Mars as a backup for human...
2024-03-14
27 min
Why? with Emma Kennedy
Could we really live on Mars?
Humanity has always been fascinated by the prospect of living on another planet – and our nearest neighbour is the prime candidate. Could we create livable space on Mars? What would we take with us? How would our lives be different? And how would human society change? As climate change and war make the question more urgent, we ask: Could humans really live on Mars? Anna Machin talks to Why?’s first husband-wife duo, A City on Mars authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith, about life for the first Martian settlers. • “People talk about Mars as a backup...
2024-03-14
30 min
Casual Space
A City on Mars with Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
Can we settle space, should we settle space, and have we really thought this through? Kelly and Zach Weinersmith make their triumphant return to Casual Space sharing their new book, "A City on Mars." Beth asks Kelly and Zach to spill the beans about everything they've learned and extensively researched regarding space settlements. In doing their research Kelly attended numerous space conferences, while Zach spent numerous hours reading memoirs. Then they presented balanced serious content with humorous interjections, in perfect Weinersmith co-author style! This FUN conversation talks about the cultural differences in space history, wit...
2024-03-07
51 min
Emerging Form
Episode 107: Kelly and Zach Weinersmith on How to Write a Debunking Book That's Upbeat and Funny
When Kelly and Zach Weinersmith proposed a book on colonizing Mars, they had no idea that halfway through their research they’d change their position. Their title says it all: A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through? What happens when two people who eschew conflict find themselves in a position of dashing people’s dreams about space? In this light-hearted episode we talk about their research process, how they organized crazy amounts of information, their collaborative processes, negotiating critique with each other, how to make hard science more...
2024-03-07
33 min
Reversing Climate Change
317: Will Space Settlements Save Us from Climate Calamity?—w/ Zach & Kelly Weinersmith, authors of A City on Mars
Off-world settlements are sometimes proposed as an insurance policy for Earthlings. Or as an escape for the super-rich. Is it actually either of those things? How should we be considering humanity's relationship to the cosmos and off-world civilization? And is the Overview Effect worth a damn?On today's episode of the Reversing Climate Change podcast, Nori carbon removal marketplace Cofounder Ross Kenyon is joined by Zach Weinersmith and Dr. Kelly Weinersmith, science educators and authors all. Zach is also the person behind the long-running internet comic SMBC (Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal). They are the authors of the...
2024-03-07
53 min
Wild with Sarah Wilson
KELLY WEINERSMITH: Why settling Mars is a really dumb idea
Dr Kelly Weinersmith (behavioural ecologist and space expert) and her husband Zach have just spent four years researching a subject that perplexes many of us – why all the fuss about moving to Mars? Which begs, can we actually build a human settlement on Mars? And, would we want to?They share their findings in their new book A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through? which became an instant New York Times bestseller and Scientific American’s #1 Book for 2023.Kelly, an adjunct with Ric...
2024-03-05
55 min
FUTURES Podcast
Space Settlements on Mars w/ Kelly & Zach Weinersmith
Authors Kelly Weinersmith & Zach Weinersmith share their insights into the challenge of building settlements on Mars, how extended periods in extra-terrestrial environments would impact our body and mind, and how international space law needs to be updated if we are to become a multi-planetary species. Dr. Kelly Weinersmith received her PhD in Ecology at the University of California Davis, and is an adjunct faculty member in the BioSciences Department at Rice University. Kelly studies parasites that manipulate the behavior of their hosts, and her research has been featured in The Atlantic, National Geographic, BBC World, Science, and Nature...
2024-02-26
1h 00
Worker and Parasite
A City on Mars by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
In this episode, Jerry and Stably discuss A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through? by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith. The hosts discuss the parallels between space settlement and other forms of human endeavor, emphasizing the mixture of curiosity, ambition, and practical considerations that drive humanity to venture into the unknown.The conversation touches on the metaphorical comparison of space exploration to buying a hot tub—an act that may be motivated by personal desire, perceived benefits, or simple enjoyment. However, the hosts emphasize the unique ex...
2024-02-16
44 min
SETI Live
"A City on Mars" with Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
Critically acclaimed, bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith (Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal) set out to write the essential guide to a glorious future of space settlements, but after years of research, they aren't so sure it's a good idea. Space technologies and space business are progressing fast, but we lack the knowledge needed to have space kids, build space farms, and create space nations in a way that doesn't spark conflict back home. In a world hurtling toward human expansion into space, A City on Mars investigates whether the dream of new worlds won't create nightmares, both for settlers...
2024-01-30
32 min
Read Beat (...and repeat)
“A City on Mars” by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
Race into space? Not so fast, say Kelly and Zach Weinersmith, the husband-and-wife team whose book, A City on Mars, lays out some of the challenges that face space settlements on the Moon, Mars or wherever man (and woman) might be heading in the future.Space may look more promising with all the problems on Earth but while there may not be pollution on Mars, there are plenty of issues to face before relocating to space. Kelly’s a biologist while Zach’s an artist who provided the many cartoons and illustrations in the book. The two admi...
2024-01-26
25 min
The Lawfare Podcast
Chatter: "A City on Mars," with Dr. Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
Outer space is back in style. For the first time in decades, NASA is sending astronauts back to the moon. Millionaires are exiting the atmosphere on a regular basis. And Elon Musk says humans may land on Mars to set up settlements by 2030. But would mastering space be worth it?In their new book, “A City on Mars,” co-authors (and spouses) Dr. Kelly and Zach Weinersmith argue that it’s probably not. From biology to engineering to international law, they charmingly survey the many charms and dangers that space inevitably entails, with pictures to boot. For this w...
2024-01-25
1h 22
The Lawfare Podcast: Patreon Edition
Chatter: "A City on Mars," with Dr. Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
Outer space is back in style. For the first time in decades, NASA is sending astronauts back to the moon. Millionaires are exiting the atmosphere on a regular basis. And Elon Musk says humans may land on Mars to set up settlements by 2030. But would mastering space be worth it?In their new book, “A City on Mars,” co-authors (and spouses) Dr. Kelly and Zach Weinersmith argue that it’s probably not. From biology to engineering to international law, they charmingly survey the many charms and dangers that space inevitably entails, with pictures to boot. For this w...
2024-01-25
1h 22
Chatter
"A City on Mars," with Dr. Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
Outer space is back in style. For the first time in decades, NASA is sending astronauts back to the moon. Millionaires are exiting the atmosphere on a regular basis. And Elon Musk says humans may land on Mars to set up settlements by 2030. But would mastering space be worth it?In their new book, “A City on Mars,” co-authors (and spouses) Dr. Kelly and Zach Weinersmith argue that it’s probably not. From biology to engineering to international law, they charmingly survey the many charms and dangers that space inevitably entails, with pictures to boot. For this w...
2024-01-25
1h 22
Riskgaming
Astronauts all lie, but the biggest lie is that we will colonize Mars (Zach Weinersmith, Part 1 of 2)
Colonizing Mars has gone from the speculative fiction section of the bookstore right into the halls of Congress. Entrepreneurs led by Elon Musk have made “Occupy Mars” a tagline, and companies the Earth over are exploring the logistics of settling humans across the Moon and Mars. But what’s the true viability of a Mars settlement plan? Do we have the technology and legal systems in place to make this one-time fiction a reality? Popular cartoonist and author, Zach Weinersmith, wrote “A City On Mars” alongside his wife Kelly Weinersmith to explore that very question...
2024-01-24
26 min
Riskgaming
Why a Mars settlement could never be a libertarian paradise (Zach Weinersmith, Part 2 of 2)
The current drive for a Mars colony revolves around two central axes: one is a fear of existential risk and the other is a search for existentialism. On the former, philosophers and probabilists remain deeply concerned about humanity’s Achilles heel: that our entire existence depends on the sustenance of a single blue dot in the Milky Way. Humanity’s fate is fundamentally tied to this single rock, which gives little redundancy from an asteroid strike, nuclear winter, or pandemic. At the same time, many entrepreneurs hear a rallying cry when they think about a Ma...
2024-01-24
25 min
The Nerdball Podcast
Kelly Weinersmith | 210
Kelly and talk about the book that Kelly and her Husband, Zach, wrote titled, A city on Mars, can we settle space, should we settle space and have we really thought this through? They discuss space infrastructure, wars, open borders, oxygen as a utility, hyperconfident Ned Flanders, astronauts are liars, living on asteroids, peepees and poopoos, celestial white flight and so much more! Check out the book here: Amazon.com : a city on mars
2024-01-11
1h 05
The Libertarian Christian Podcast
Ep 359: Should Humans Settle Mars? with Kelly Weinersmith
This week's episode features Kelly Weinersmith, part of the wife-and-husband research team who are authors of A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought this Through? In the episode Doug and Kelly discuss what common misconceptions are about traveling to the moon, Mars, and space settlement in general. Most people's visions of space are given to us by Hollywood or sci-fi writers, so we have an unrealistic picture of what actual Mars colonization would even look like, let alone function as a species. Kelly explains how she and her husband...
2023-12-29
47 min
מדברים עברית - כל הפרקים
דב מורן, מה יהיה עם ההייטק?
שיחה על בינה מלאכותית, על ניהול, על מנהיגות, על לקיחת סיכונים, על דמוקרטיה, על כשלונות, על תוכנה וחומרה, על מודו, על בית הספר אהל שם, על מחשבים קוונטיים, על יהדות ויעדות - בעין. כלומר, היעוד בחיים. מורן מצא אותו! הספרים המופיעים בפרק: 100 דלתות מבוא ליזמות / דב מורן גלגל התנופה / ג'ים קולינס אילון מאסק / וולטר איזקסון אלה תולדות / אלזה מורנטה למה בטהובן / נורמן לברכט הגוף / ביל ברייסון A City on Mars / Kelly Weinersmith and Zach Weinersmith Support the show: https://www.e-vrit.co.il/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2023-12-13
1h 40
The Bookmark
Book 3, Chapter 3: Holiday Gift Guide 2023
Trying to figure out what to get the book lover on your list? Does your mom keep asking what YOU want for Christmas and you need ideas for your own list? The Bookmark has you covered! The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror edited by Jordan Peele The Narrow Road Between Desires by Patrick Rothfuss Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros Murtagh by Christopher...
2023-12-05
48 min
The Show About Science
A City on Mars with Zach Weinersmith
What it would really entail to conquer the relentless Martian elements, engineer a thriving, self-reliant biosphere, and craft life-preserving abodes within the alien realms of lava tubes?Zach Weinersmith is the cartoonist behind the popular webcomic, Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. He, along with his partner in science, Kelly Weinersmith, have just published a new book entitled, 'A City on Mars', which explores the science behind settling the Red Planet.In this episode of The Show About Science, Zach and Nate delve into the monumental challenges of constructing a metropolis on the Mars.Learn mo...
2023-12-01
26 min
Ramis Books Library
A City on Mars | Book Summary
*Watch Video Summary in Youtube* - https://youtu.be/Np8Bp3atebY Authors - Kelly Weinersmith & Zach Weinersmith Publisher - Penguin Press *Buy Your Book* - https://amz.run/7Mqq "A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?" is a book written and narrated by Kelly Weinersmith and Zach Weinersmith The book, which is a #1 New Release in Comic Strips, humorously explores the challenges and considerations surrounding humanity's pursuit of settling in space. The authors, known for their bestselling book "So...
2023-11-25
30 min
Factually! with Adam Conover
Why You Don't Actually Want to Live on Mars with Dr. Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
The prospect of human life on Mars, once a science fiction fantasy, now seems increasingly plausible. But does actually warrant being anything other than a fantasy? This week, Adam speaks with Dr. Kelly and Zach Weinersmith, authors of A City on Mars, to discuss the practicalities of becoming a space-faring species, the challenges that lie ahead, and whether it's even a good idea to begin with. Find Zach and Kelly's book at factuallypod.com/booksSUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/adamconoverSEE ADAM ON TOUR: https://www.adamconover.net/tourdates/
2023-11-15
1h 02
Sean Carroll's Mindscape
256 | Kelly and Zach Weinersmith on Building Cities on the Moon and Mars
There is an undeniable romance in the idea of traveling to, and even living in, outer space. In recent years, a pragmatic justification has become increasingly popular: the Earth is vulnerable to threats both natural and human-made, and it seems only prudent to spread life to other locations in case a disaster befalls our home planet. But how realistic is such a grand ambition? The wife-and-husband team of Kelly and Zack Weinersmith have tackled this question from a dizzying number of angles, from aeronautics and biology to law and psychology. The result is their new book, A City on Mars: C...
2023-11-13
1h 24
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
Kelly and Zach Weinersmith on Building Cities on the Moon and Mars
There is an undeniable romance in the idea of traveling to, and even living in, outer space. In recent years, a pragmatic justification has become increasingly popular: the Earth is vulnerable to threats both natural and human-made, and it seems only prudent to spread life to other locations in case a disaster befalls our home planet. But how realistic is such a grand ambition? The wife-and-husband team of Kelly and Zack Weinersmith have tackled this question from a dizzying number of angles, from aeronautics and biology to law and psychology. The result is their new book, A City on M...
2023-11-13
1h 24
The Numlock Podcast
Numlock Sunday: Zach Weinersmith talks A City on Mars
Austin, Texas, readers, I’m at the Texas Book Festival today. Come on by and say hey at my panel (11:15 at the Capitol) and signing (in the signing tent, after)!By Walt HickeyWelcome to the Numlock Sunday edition.This week, I spoke to Zach Weinersmith, who with his wife Kelly Weinersmith wrote the brand new book A City On Mars: Can we settle space, should we settle space, and have we really thought this through?, which is out this week. I loved this book. I’ve been looking forward to it f...
2023-11-12
30 min
The Climate Pod
Outer Space Won't Save You From Climate Change (w/ Zach Weinersmith)
Wouldn't it be nice if we could just escape to space? Just go live on Mars and leave all our Earthly problem behind. Despite the enthusiasm for space settlement, a lot of very big questions need to be answered before we can consider leaving this planet behind. And a lot of these questions, according to authors Dr. Kelly Weinersmith and Zach Weinersmith, aren't really turning up good answers. The Weinersmiths are the best-selling husband and wife writing team that have a new book out, A CITY ON MARS: Can we settle space, should we settle space, and have we...
2023-11-08
1h 07
Fuel Your Mind With The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Captivating!
A City on Mars by Kelly Weinersmith, Zach Weinersmith
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/165228to listen full audiobooks. Title: A City on Mars Author: Kelly Weinersmith, Zach Weinersmith Narrator: Brittany Pressley, Kelly Weinersmith, Zach Weinersmith Format: mp3 Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins Release date: 11-07-23 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 239 ratings Genres: Public Policy Publisher's Summary: Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away—no climate change, no war, no Twitter—beckons, and settling the stars finally 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 s...
2023-11-07
11h 19
Enjoy Offering of Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Education
City on Mars: Can we settle space, should we settle space, and have we really thought this through? - Kelly Weinersmith
Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://epod.spaceTitle: City on Mars: Can we settle space, should we settle space, and have we really thought this through?Author: Kelly WeinersmithNarrator: Brittany Pressley, Kelly Weinersmith, Zach WeinersmithFormat: UnabridgedLength: 11:19:53Language: EnglishRelease date: 11-07-2023Publisher: Penguin AudioGenres: Politics, Science & Technology, Astronomy & Physics, Public Policy, General ComedySummary:* THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Scientific American’s #1 Book for 2023 * A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * A Times Best Sci...
2023-11-07
11h 19
Full Trial Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
A City on Mars: Can we settle space, should we settle space, and have we really thought this through? by Zach Weinersmith, Kelly Weinersmith
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671576 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A City on Mars: Can we settle space, should we settle space, and have we really thought this through? Author: Zach Weinersmith, Kelly Weinersmith Narrator: Kelly Weinersmith, Zach Weinersmith, Brittany Pressley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 19 minutes Release date: November 7, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: * THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Scientific American’s #1 Book for 2023 * A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * A Times Best Science and Environment Book of 2023 * “Helpfully pulls back the c...
2023-11-07
10 min
EconTalk
Zach Weinersmith on Space Settlement and A City on Mars
Loss of taste for most foods, vision problems, loss of muscle mass and bone density. In light of these and the many unpleasant our outright dangerous effects of space travel on human physiology, science writer and cartoonist Zach Weinersmith wonders: When it comes to the dream of space expansion, what exactly do we hope to gain? Listen as he and EconTalk's Russ Roberts discuss his new book (co-authored with Kelly Weinersmith) A City on Mars, which offers a hard-nosed yet humorous look at the sobering and lesser-discussed challenges involved in building space settlements. Topics include the particular problems posed b...
2023-11-06
1h 03
Zombified: Your Source for Fresh Brains
Parasitized: Kelly Weinersmith
Do you like the idea that bugs could crawl right out of your eyes, and that fungus could control your brain? That's weird, but this episode is for you! Join us for a rollicking fun conversation with parasitologist and science communicator extraordinaire, Kelly Weinersmith, about the weird and wonderful world of parasites!
2023-07-04
1h 32
Zombified
Parasitized: Kelly Weinersmith
Do you like the idea that bugs could crawl right out of your eyes, and that fungus could control your brain? That's weird, but this episode is for you! Join us for a rollicking fun conversation with parasitologist and science communicator extraordinaire, Kelly Weinersmith, about the weird and wonderful world of parasites!
2023-07-04
1h 33
The Nerdball Podcast
Dr. Kelly Weinersmith Redux
*Original Airdate April 18th, 2022* Kelly Weinersmith is an adjunct Assistant Professor at Rice University. Kelly and Lorenzo talk about growing up in Perrysburg, Ohio, parasitic fungus, college classes, George, teaching with no instruction, giving presentations, Crypt Keeper Wasp, zombie fish, naming a wasp, collaborating with others, space, a new book and so much more! https://www.amazon.com/Soonish-Emerging-Technologies-Improve-Everything/dp/0399563822/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=soonish&qid=1650201858&sr=8-1
2023-06-16
1h 08
Era Of Geek
Zach Weinersmith on Bea Wolf
In this episode, we hear from cartoonist, writer and do-er of many things, Zach Weinersmith.Zach gives us an insight into his latest creation, Bea Wolf, a graphic novel retelling of Beowulf. Zach shares some of the thought processes behind the project and how it came into creation.We explore the ideas behind some of his other works, including a sneak peek at an upcoming project.And as is traditional, we take a look back into his past, where do his geek culture roots lay and how did he become the successful cartoonist we know...
2023-03-23
1h 07
The Nerdball Podcast
Dr. Kelly Weinersmith | 105
Kelly Weinersmith is an adjunct Assistant Professor at Rice University. Kelly and Lorenzo talk about growing up in Perrysburg, Ohio, parasitic fungus, college classes, George, teaching with no instruction, giving presentations, Crypt Keeper Wasp, zombie fish, naming a wasp, collaborating with others, space, a new book and so much more! https://www.amazon.com/Soonish-Emerging-Technologies-Improve-Everything/dp/0399563822/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=soonish&qid=1650201858&sr=8-1
2022-04-18
1h 08
The Greene Room
4. Book Review Omnibus with Amberlyn
Amberlyn and I talk about why we like reading and we do a review of books we've recently read and mostly recommend. Email: greeneroom@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreeneRoomPodcast/ Direct URL: https://anchor.fm/greeneroompodcast I had links to all of these but I wasn't allowed enough characters so here you go The Thief - Megan Whalen Turner A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas The Just City - Jo Walton Or What You Will - Jo Walton Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff...
2021-12-22
59 min
Missão Exoplaneta
Dobra Espacial - O Futuro é Logo, Logo!
Falamos sobre o livro Logo, logo: Dez novas tecnologias que vão melhorar e/ou arruinar tudo, dos autores Dra. Kelly Weinersmith e o cartunista Zach Weinersmith! Julia trouxe para o podcast as ideias e experiências que estão sendo feitas focadas para a exploração espacial e novas fontes de energia! Pesquisa Terráquea: Ajude a Missão Exoplaneta a conhecer seu público e melhorar seus conteúdos! É bem fácil, apenas responda o formulário que leva alguns minutinhos: https://forms.gle/mUgBMJtnGXjqUrfBA Agradecimentos especiais aos nossos apoiadores: Julia Inés, Masashi Inoue...
2020-12-30
42 min
Economics Detective Radio
Open Borders with Bryan Caplan and Zach Weinersmith
Bryan Caplan and Zach Weinersmith both return to the podcast to discuss their new, non-fiction graphic novel, Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration. American policy-makers have long been locked in a heated battle over whether, how many, and what kind of immigrants to allow to live and work in the country. Those in favor of welcoming more immigrants often cite humanitarian reasons, while those in favor of more restrictive laws argue the need to protect native citizens. But economist Bryan Caplan adds a new, compelling perspective to the immigration debate: He argues that...
2019-11-11
57 min
End of the Chain
The Future is Hard to Predict - Kelly Weinersmith
About this episode Kelly is the author of Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything. Kelly discusses the impact of her book since its been launched, what technologies have come to use and what are some of the consequences and benefits of the ten topics covered in the book. Kelly's Links Personal Website Twitter Buy Soonish on Amazon Show Transcription Notes Where to find the show iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Youtube | RSS Feed What to listen for Why the next human overlords will be...
2019-10-21
00 min
Эх, Вася, Вася
Альфина - языки мира, дОговор/договОр, Чехов, Dark Souls, комиксы и научная фантастика
В гости к Васе и Васе пришла Альфина (Александра Голубева). Это та самая Альфина, которая переперевела «Кровь, пот и пиксели», замутила тред «1 лайк = 1 факт о языках мира и лингвистике», писала сценарий к «Мор.Утопия 2» (он же «Pathologic 2»), делала комикс «Полный пока», делает комикс «Маревый мир», придумала стрип «Это Питер, детка». Сами понимаете, нам было о чем поговорить. В подкасте упоминаются: сайт Альфины http://alphyna.org тред Альфины про языки мира https://twitter.com/alphyna/status/909037605630676992 гипотеза Сепира-Уорфа https://www.krugosvet.ru/enc/lingvistika/lingvisticheskoy-otnositelnosti-gipoteza повесть Теда Чена «История твоей жизни» https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%98%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%8F_%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B5%D0%B9_%D0%B6%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BD%D0%B8 РЕКОМЕНДАЦИИ Книга «Диаспора», Грег Иган https://fantlab.ru/work49739 Рассказ Чехова «Толстый и тонкий» https://ilibrary.ru/text/464/p.1/index.html Книга «История советской фантастики», Рустам Кац https://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/1724507/ Книга «Понимание комикса», Скотт МакКлауд https://comicbooks.world/read-scott-mccloud-understanding-comics/ Книга «Из ада», Алан Мур https://www.labirint.ru/books/633455/ Книга «Статистика и котики», Владимир Савельев https://edgeconsult.me/lib/Math/Statistika_i_kotiki_Savelev.620655.pdf Книга «Soonish», Zach Weinersmith, Kelly Weinersmith, https://www.amazon.com/Soonish-Emerging-Technologies-Improve-Everything/dp/0399563822 Игра «Conqueror's Blade» https://store.steampowered.com/app/905370/Conquerors_Blade/ Игра «The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker» https://store.steampowered.com/app/545540/ Музыкальная группа «Зимовье зверей» http://www.zzve
2019-10-14
1h 26
Casual Space
Soonish with Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
Beth, Kelly and Zach have way too much fun geeking out about: Whether or not we would put an Elon Musk- invented NeuroLink implant in our brains… How Kelly and Zach had to really focus on only 10 technologies for their book, "Soonish" Kelly's extreme fear of being bored and her many career achievements from bugs to asteroids…and how she keeps parasites in her ice cubes in her kitchen freezer sometimes (not really). Asteroid mining and the future of accessing raw materials while we're traveling in space How Zach captures his cleverness all in one (single-panel) cartoon
2019-09-19
1h 05
Physical Attraction
Announcing 100th Episode "What Is Physics" Competition, with FABULOUS PRIZES
Physical Attraction: 100th Episode Competition Physical Attraction is the podcast focused on physics, science and technology – and we're about to reach a very big milestone when our 100th episode releases later on this year. To celebrate, we're hosting a special competition with FABULOUS PRIZES. To enter, you need to send us your answer to the question "What is physics?", either in written form, or (even better) recorded by you on some suitable equipment. Ideally, entries will be more than a few sentences long and no longer than 1000 words / ten minutes spoken audio, although exceptions...
2019-02-05
04 min
Ri Science Podcast
Technologies That Will Improve and/or Ruin Everything – With Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
What will the world of tomorrow be like? Kelly and Zach Weinersmith give us a snapshot of the transformative technologies that are coming soon(ish), from space elevators to origami robots, and explain how they will change our world in astonishing ways — maybe for the better, maybe for the worse.Kelly Weinersmith is a Huxley Fellow at Rice University in the BioSciences Department. She studies how host behaviour influences risk of infection with parasites and cohosts Science... Sort Of, one of the top 20 natural science podcasts.Zach Weinersmith is the cartoonist behind the popular geek webcomic Saturday Morning Breakfast Ce...
2018-04-30
1h 28
Book Shambles
Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
The final Author Extra we recorded at BAHFest, Robin chats to Kelly and Zach Weinersmith, authors of the graphic novel Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything. They chat about reusable rockets, why Google Glass failed, augmented reality, medical breakthroughs and lots more! Support the show at patreon.com/bookshambles
2018-04-22
36 min
The Innovation Show
Soonish Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything
Space Elevators, Asteroid Mining, Buckets of programmable matter, à la carte physical features and printable houses. We are joined by authors of 'Soonish', Dr Kelly and Zach Weinersmith. Dr Kelly Weinersmith works in the BioSciences department at Rice University, and is the co-host of Science . . . Sort Of, a top-rated science podcast. Her research has been featured in the Atlantic, National Geographic and BBC World. Zach Weinersmith is the creator of the popular webcomic, Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. His work has also been featured in a variety of publications, including the Economist, the Wall Street Journal, S...
2018-04-21
37 min
The Inforium
A 12-Step Exam Prep Checklist (Ep. 204)
Feeling ready for finals? We talk through the 12-step exam preparation checklist found in Barbara Oakley's "A Mind for Numbers." Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: A Mind of Numbers, by Barbara Oakley Richard Felder Learning How to Learn on Coursera Ghostwritten, by David Mitchell Cloud Atlas, by David Mitchell The Science Behind Reading Speed Do Speed Reading Apps & Techniques Really Work? 5 Ways to Read Faster That ACTUALLY Work Reading Faster: The Science Behind What Works… and What Doesn’t (Ep. 93) Cryptonomicon, by Neal Stephenson 12 Rules for Life, by Jordan Peterson Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius Debt: The First 5,000 Years...
2018-03-26
00 min
Podcast – The Economics Detective
Emerging Technologies with Zach and Kelly Weinersmith
This episode of the podcast features two guests, Zach and Kelly Weinersmith. Zach is the author of SMBC Comics, a popular webcomic that sometimes deals with advanced concepts in science, philosophy, economics, and other fields. Kelly is a professor in the Biosciences department of Rice University. Together they co-authored Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That’ll Improve … Continue reading Emerging Technologies with Zach and Kelly Weinersmith → The post Emerging Technologies with Zach and Kelly Weinersmith appeared first on The Economics Detective.
2018-01-12
00 min
The Economics Detective
Emerging Technologies with Zach and Kelly Weinersmith
This episode of the podcast features two guests, Zach and Kelly Weinersmith. Zach is the author of SMBC Comics, a popular webcomic that sometimes deals with advanced concepts in science, philosophy, economics, and other fields. Kelly is a professor in the Biosciences department of Rice University. Together they co-authored Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That’ll Improve and/or Ruin Everything. To quote the book’s description, In this smart and funny book, celebrated cartoonist Zach Weinersmith and noted researcher Dr. Kelly Weinersmith give us a snapshot of what’s coming next–from robot swarms t...
2018-01-12
00 min
Economics Detective Radio
Emerging Technologies with Zach and Kelly Weinersmith
This episode of the podcast features two guests, Zach and Kelly Weinersmith. Zach is the author of SMBC Comics, a popular webcomic that sometimes deals with advanced concepts in science, philosophy, economics, and other fields. Kelly is a professor in the Biosciences department of Rice University. Together they co-authored Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything. To quote the book's description, In this smart and funny book, celebrated cartoonist Zach Weinersmith and noted researcher Dr. Kelly Weinersmith give us a snapshot of what's coming next--from robot swarms to nuclear fusion powered-toasters. By weaving...
2018-01-12
55 min
EconTalk
Kelly Weinersmith and Zach Weinersmith on Soonish
Ecologist Kelly Weinersmith and cartoonist Zach Weinersmith--creator of Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal--talk with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about their new book, Soonish--a look at cutting-edge and not-quite cutting edge technologies. The Weinersmiths speculate about everything from asteroid mining to robotic house construction to the nasal cycle and how the human body and medicine might be transformed in the future. They discuss the likelihood of some really crazy stuff coming along and changing our lives as well as the possible downsides of innovation.
2018-01-01
1h 10
The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience
How Award-Winning Cartoonist & Bestselling Author Zach Weinersmith Writes: Part Two
In Part Two of this file, the celebrated cartoonist, writer, and co-author of the instant New York Times bestselling non-fiction book Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That’ll Improve and/or Ruin Everything, Zach Weinersmith, took a break to rap with me about writing a research-intensive book with his wife, the difference between nerds and geeks, and how he draws inspiration for his many creative projects. Rainmaker.FM is Brought to You By Discover why more than 80,000 companies in 135 countries choose WP Engine for managed WordPress hosting. Start getting more from your site today! Za...
2017-12-19
27 min
Soonish
A Space Shuttle Isn't Cool. You Know What's Cool? A Space Elevator (Soonish on Soonish)
Episode 2.05 of Soonish, the podcast, is all about Soonish, the book! Host Wade Roush interviews Kelly and Zach Weinersmith, the husband-and-wife team behind the new book Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That’ll Improve and/or Ruin Everything. Kelly Weinersmith is a parasitologist at Rice University and co-host of the podcast Science…Sort of, and Zach Weinersmith is the creator of the wildly popular Web comic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. Their book is a funny, fast-paced, loving-but-skeptical look at coming engineering advances that could transform domains like space travel, robotics, and medicine. The episode also features a story about Space Shut...
2017-12-15
55 min
The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience
How Award-Winning Cartoonist & Bestselling Author Zach Weinersmith Writes: Part One
Celebrated cartoonist, writer, and co-author of the instant New York Times bestselling non-fiction book Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That’ll Improve and/or Ruin Everything, Zach Weinersmith, took a break to rap with me about writing a research-intensive book with his wife, the difference between nerds and geeks, and how he draws inspiration for his many creative projects. Rainmaker.FM is Brought to You By Discover why more than 80,000 companies in 135 countries choose WP Engine for managed WordPress hosting. Start getting more from your site today! Zach is best known for his popular we...
2017-12-12
24 min
Physical Attraction
Zach Weinersmith on Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That Will Improve and/or Ruin Everything
We have a special guest on the show today: I'm excited, are you excited? It's Zach Weinersmith. Zach is the creator of the webcomic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, which I'm sure many of you love and enjoy. He created the Bad Ad-Hoc Hypotheses festival where people give ludicrous solutions to genuine scientific problems. And with his amazing wife Kelly Weinersmith, hosted a podcast, the Weekly Weinersmith, and wrote a book – Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies that Will Improve and/or Ruin Everything. This book deals with the future of space travel, programmable matter, nuclear fusion, all kinds of emerging technologies, wr...
2017-12-08
1h 19
The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience
How Noted Scientist & Bestselling Author of ‘Soonish’ Dr. Kelly Weinersmith Writes
The noted research scientist, top 20 podcast host, and co-author of the instant New York Times bestselling book Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That’ll Improve and/or Ruin Everything, Dr. Kelly Weinersmith, took a timeout from her book tour to talk with me about the importance of good writing in the sciences, what it’s like to write a book with your husband, and finding time to be a writer and a mom. Rainmaker.FM is Brought to You By Discover why more than 80,000 companies in 135 countries choose WP Engine for managed WordPress hosting. Start gett...
2017-11-07
42 min
Flash Forward
Easy Bake Organs
This episode we take on a future full of bioprinted replacement organs. You asked for more hopeful futures, this is about as hopeful as they get! We start by hearing a bit about what the current organ donation market is like from Christine Gentry, who donated a kidney to a stranger. Then we talk to Dr. Anthony Atala, the Director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine and of the world’s leading regenerative medicine specialists. Dr. Atala has implanted organs grown from the cells of patients themselves in clinical trials. Then Kelly and Zach W...
2017-10-31
32 min
Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria
Parasites w/ Kelly Weinersmith
Cara chats with Dr. Kelly Weinersmith, co-author of "Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything." They talk about her work as a biologist and ecologist, focusing on parasitic agents that manipulate host behavior. Then the conversation shifts to her new book (co-written with her husband, Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal comic creator Zach Weinersmith). You should read it. It's really good.
2017-10-31
1h 25
KGNU - How On Earth
Mutant Proteins // Future Technologies
Mutant Proteins and Protein Evolution (starts 4:42) CU School of Medicine professor David Pollock explains why he has devised a new way to identify and predict both the evolution of proteins and disease causing protein mutations. Pollock’s highly technical model uses an analogy about a physical model called the Stokes Shift to help explain the biochemical properties of how proteins change, for better or worse. Pollock’s study has just been published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution. Its title is “Sequence entropy of folding and the absolute rate of amino acid substitutions.” Additionally, he has written a “behind the paper” explanati...
2017-10-24
26 min
Inquiring Minds
Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything
We talk to cartoonist and author Zach Weinersmith about his latest book, Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything, co-written with his wife, parasitologist Kelly Weinersmith.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds
2017-10-24
37 min
PW Radio
Zach Weinersmith on Soonish | Influential Books by Women - PW Radio Show 248
Author and cartoonist Zach Weinersmith discusses his new book with Kelly Weinersmith, ‘Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything.’ Then, Publishers Weekly editorial director Jim Milliot explores the Women's National Book Association's lists of influential books by American women.
2017-10-20
47 min
PW Insider
PW Radio 248: Zach Weinersmith and Influential Books by American Women
Author and cartoonist Zach Weinersmith discusses his new book with Kelly Weinersmith, ‘Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything.’ PW editorial director Jim Milliot explores the Women's National Book Association's lists of influential books by American women.
2017-10-20
47 min
Power-Up With The Heart-Pounding Full Audiobook Now, Busy Professionals!
Soonish by Dr. Kelly Weinersmith, Zach Weinersmith
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/116667to listen full audiobooks. Title: Soonish Author: Dr. Kelly Weinersmith, Zach Weinersmith Narrator: Dr. Kelly Weinersmith, Joseph May Format: mp3 Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins Release date: 10-17-17 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 7 ratings Genres: Innovations Publisher's Summary:
2017-10-17
8h 53
Rationally Speaking Podcast
Rationally Speaking #195 - Zach Weinersmith on "Emerging technologies that'll improve and/or ruin everything"
This episode features Zach Weinersmith, creator of the philosophical webcomic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, and the co-author (with his wife Kelly Weinersmith) of the new book Soonish: 10 Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything. Julia and Zach talk about which new technology is the most likely to happen, which would be most transformative, and which would pose the most risk to the world. Also, has our society become too risk-averse? And what are the main bottlenecks to technological development?
2017-10-15
50 min
The Wallet Inspectors
CASE 0002: Zach Weinersmith
Zach Weinersmith is an American cartoonist, author, and entrepreneur, best known for the hugely successful webcomic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. Check out his new book:Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith Purchase the Gentleman's Single-use Unlubricated Monocles here!
2017-08-31
15 min
Science... sort of
262 - Howling at the Soon
00:00:00 - Kelly Weinersmith is here and she's got a book coming out co-written with some dude named Zach Weinersmith, whoever that is. The book is called Soonish, it's coming out soon, but you can pre-order it now. Pre-ordering is super important for their rankings on the sales charts, plus you get super cool rewards so get on it! 00:21:48 - One thing we hope doesn't change anytime soon is our enjoyment of delicious beverages. Ben has some "Boss Coffee" which Kelly and Ryan thought was a joke, but it's apparently not. Next up, Ryan gets bitter thanks to h...
2017-04-25
59 min
Science... sort of
Ep 214: Science... sort of - Live at BASF
Live from the Bay Area Science Festival it's Science... sort of! Featuring Kelly Weinersmith, Ben Tippett, and Ryan Haupt from the fabulous confines of Piston & Chain we bring you a show that encompasses some things that are science, some things that are sort of science, and some things that wish they were science! It's a free-wheeling good time featuring two wonderful interviews, the first with the owner of Piston & Chain, former biochemist Erica Fawell and the second with UC Berkeley graduate student, the disco clam studying Lindsey Dougherty! Beers are had in between and questions are saved for the end. We wish...
2015-01-30
1h 07