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Scales Of Success Podcast#16 - Mars Myths, Money, and Hard Truths with Zach WeinersmithIs 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...2025-02-0558 min
Space Business PodcastSpace Business Podcast #129 - Kelly Weinersmith, Co-Author: A City On MarsA 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...2024-11-1155 min
The Podcast For InquiryKelly 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...2024-07-241h 02
Into the Impossible With Brian KeatingWhat Elon Musk Isn't Telling You About Colonizing Mars w/ Zach WeinersmithJoin 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? ...2024-06-301h 04
Hub PodcastsHub Dialogues: Kelly Weinersmith on a city on Mars and the uncertain future of settling spaceKelly Weinersmith, biologist and popular science writer, discusses her award-winning book (co-authored with Zach Weinersmith), A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through? The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading entrepreneurs, policymakers, scholars, and thinkers on the issues and challenges that will shape Canada's future at home and abroad. If you like what you are hearing on Hub Dialogues consider subscribing to The Hub's free weekly email newsletter featuring our insights and analysis on key public...2024-05-2935 min
Leveraging Thought LeadershipSpace Dreams: Reality Check | Kelly and Zach Weinersmith | 568In 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...2024-05-1251 min
What's Working in WashingtonWhat's Working in Washington - Ep 515 - Lessons on Earth and Life on Mars - Kelly WeinersmithExploring 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an...2024-04-2528 min
The Nation PodcastsWhat Elon Musk Won’t Tell You About Settling Mars w/ Zach Weinersmith | Tech Won't Save UsOn 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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2024-03-281h 03
Tech Won't Save UsWhat Elon Musk Won’t Tell You About Settling Mars w/ Zach WeinersmithParis 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.2024-03-281h 03
Let's Learn Everything!58: Kelly & Zach Weinersmith, Mars Ecology, and Space CommunesWhat 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...2024-03-141h 16
Emerging FormEpisode 107: Kelly and Zach Weinersmith on How to Write a Debunking Book That's Upbeat and FunnyWhen 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...2024-03-0733 min
Reversing Climate Change317: Will Space Settlements Save Us from Climate Calamity?—w/ Zach & Kelly Weinersmith, authors of A City on MarsOff-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...2024-03-0753 min
Wild with Sarah WilsonKELLY WEINERSMITH: Why settling Mars is a really dumb ideaDr 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...2024-03-0555 min
FUTURES PodcastSpace Settlements on Mars w/ Kelly & Zach WeinersmithAuthors 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...2024-02-261h 00
Read Beat (...and repeat)“A City on Mars” by Kelly and Zach WeinersmithRace 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...2024-01-2625 min
RiskgamingAstronauts 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...2024-01-2426 min
RiskgamingWhy 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...2024-01-2425 min
The Nerdball PodcastKelly Weinersmith | 210Kelly 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
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The Libertarian Christian PodcastEp 359: Should Humans Settle Mars? with Kelly WeinersmithThis 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...2023-12-2947 min
The Show About ScienceA City on Mars with Zach WeinersmithWhat 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...2023-12-0126 min
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasKelly and Zach Weinersmith on Building Cities on the Moon and MarsThere 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...2023-11-131h 24
The Numlock PodcastNumlock Sunday: Zach Weinersmith talks A City on MarsAustin, 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...2023-11-1230 min
The Climate PodOuter 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...2023-11-081h 07
Listen to Top Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Astronomy & PhysicsA City on Mars: Can we settle space, should we settle space, and have we really thought this through? by Zach Weinersmith, Kelly WeinersmithPlease 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: Astronomy & Physics 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 curtain on so...2023-11-0710 min
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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 curta...2023-11-0711h 19
EconTalkZach Weinersmith on Space Settlement and A City on MarsLoss 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...2023-11-061h 03
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ZombifiedParasitized: Kelly WeinersmithDo 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!2023-07-041h 33
Zombified: Your Source for Fresh BrainsParasitized: Kelly WeinersmithDo 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!2023-07-041h 32The Nerdball PodcastDr. 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
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Era Of GeekZach Weinersmith on Bea WolfIn 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...2023-03-231h 07The Nerdball PodcastDr. Kelly Weinersmith | 105Kelly 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
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Economics Detective RadioOpen 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...2019-11-1157 min
Economics Detective RadioOpen Borders with Bryan Caplan and Zach WeinersmithBryan 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 opening all...2019-11-1157 min
End of the ChainThe Future is Hard to Predict - Kelly WeinersmithAbout 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.
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Why the next human overlords will be...2019-10-2100 min
Casual SpaceSoonish with Kelly and Zach WeinersmithBeth, 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 ...2019-09-191h 05
The Weekly WeinersmithDr. Judy Illes on Neuroethics In today's episode Kelly interviews Dr. Judy Illes to learn more about the latest work being done addressing the ethics of brain-computer interfaces. Dr. Illes is the Canada Research Chair in Neuroethics, and Director of Neuroethics Canada at the University of British Columbia. 2019-06-2431 minThe Weekly WeinersmithDr. Bryan Caplan on Automation and JobsIn this week's show Kelly talks to Dr. Bryan Caplan about the impact of automation on jobs, and talks to Zach about his collaboration with Bryan on a graphic novel called "Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration". Also - if you visit WeeklyWeinersmith.com you can download a chapter on Advanced Nuclear Reactors! This chapter was cut from Soonish due to page limits, and is now available for download for free. 2019-06-1728 minThe Weekly WeinersmithRosario Ballesteros-Casas on VRAmericas In this week's episode, Kelly interviews Rosario Ballesteros-Casas, the Chief Executive Officer of VRAmericas. VRAmericas is working on AR and VR (virtual reality) applications to help train our workforce. 2019-06-0324 minThe Weekly WeinersmithWeekly Weinersmith Soonish Series – Skylar Tibbits on Projects Happening at MIT’s Self-Assembly LabIn today’s episode we’re going to chat about some of the cool projects happening at MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab, which is the lab for which our interviewee (Professor Skylar Tibbits) is the Founder and co-Director.2019-05-2828 minThe Weekly WeinersmithDr. Lindy Elkins-Tanton on PsycheDr. Lindy Elkins-Tanton joins Kelly to talk about how we go about learning about asteroids, and about the Psyche mission in particular. We also spoke with Dr. Elkins-Tanton about the role of artists in communicating space research to the general public in ways that scientists can't.2019-05-1329 minThe Weekly WeinersmithPeter Beck on Rocket LabWelcome to the reboot of The Weekly Weinersmith, celebrating the paperback release of our book Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That’ll Improve and/or Ruin Everything. In this podcast series, we’re going to revisit each of the 10 technologies discussed in Soonish, expanding on topics touched on in the book, exploring related matters, and checking out new advances since the book came out. That is - the stuff in the podcast will be different from the book, so go buy it. The first chapter in Soonish is on Cheap Access to Space, and it w...2019-05-0531 minThe Weekly WeinersmithDr. Elizabeth Frank on New SpaceWelcome to the reboot of The Weekly Weinersmith, celebrating the paperback release of our book Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That’ll Improve and/or Ruin Everything. In this podcast series, we’re going to revisit each of the 10 technologies discussed in Soonish, expanding on topics touched on in the book, exploring related matters, and checking out new advances since the book came out. The first chapter in Soonish is on Cheap Access to Space. We mostly talk about ways to reduce the price of launching things into space, but reducing launch costs is only one part...2019-05-0526 min
Ri Science PodcastTechnologies That Will Improve and/or Ruin Everything – With Kelly and Zach WeinersmithWhat 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 Cereal.2018-04-301h 28
Podcast – The Economics DetectiveEmerging Technologies with Zach and Kelly WeinersmithThis 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 →
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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...2018-01-1200 min
Economics Detective RadioEmerging Technologies with Zach and Kelly WeinersmithThis 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 their own...2018-01-1255 minEconomics Detective RadioEmerging 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...2018-01-1255 minEconTalkKelly Weinersmith and Zach Weinersmith on SoonishEcologist 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.
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The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and NeuroscienceHow 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...2017-12-1929 min
The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and NeuroscienceHow 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...2017-12-1226 min
Physical AttractionZach Weinersmith on Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That Will Improve and/or Ruin EverythingWe 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 emerg...2017-12-081h 19
The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and NeuroscienceHow Noted Scientist & Bestselling Author of ‘Soonish’ Dr. Kelly Weinersmith WritesThe 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... Listen to episode2017-11-0738 min
The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and NeuroscienceHow 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...2017-11-0744 min
Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa MariaParasites w/ Kelly WeinersmithCara 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.2017-10-311h 25
PW RadioZach Weinersmith on Soonish | Influential Books by Women - PW Radio Show 248Author 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.2017-10-2047 min
PW InsiderPW Radio 248: Zach Weinersmith and Influential Books by American WomenAuthor 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.2017-10-2000 min
Where Free Audiobook Come to LifeSoonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That Will Improve and/or Ruin Everything Audiobook by Dr. Kelly WeinersmithListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 306584
Title: Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That Will Improve and/or Ruin Everything
Author: Dr. Kelly Weinersmith, Zach Weinersmith
Narrator: Dr. Kelly Weinersmith, Joseph May
Format: Unabridged
Length: 08:54:40
Language: English
Release date: 10-17-17
Publisher: Penguin Books LTD
Genres: Science & Technology, Technology & Engineering
Summary:
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Soonish by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith, read by Kelly Weinersmith and Joseph May.
What will the world of tomorrow be like? How does progress happen? And why don't we have a lunar colony already? In this witty and entertaining...2017-10-178h 54
Access Essential Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Computers & TechnologySoonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That Will Improve and/or Ruin Everything by Zach Weinersmith, Dr. Kelly WeinersmithPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/306584 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That Will Improve and/or Ruin Everything Author: Zach Weinersmith, Dr. Kelly Weinersmith Narrator: Dr. Kelly Weinersmith, Joseph May Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 54 minutes Release date: October 17, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Computers & Technology Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Soonish by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith, read by Kelly Weinersmith and Joseph May. What will the world of tomorrow be like? How does progress happen? And why don't we have a lunar colony already...2017-10-1705 min
Rationally Speaking PodcastRationally 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?2017-10-1550 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 55 - The making of Science Abridged Beyond the Point of UsefulnessKelly and Zach discuss Zach's new book "Science - Abridged Beyond the Point of Usefulness"2017-08-2219 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 54 Soonish - Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve And/Or Ruin EverythingZach and Kelly are BACK! Well, for now. Turns out we haven't just been sitting by the beach instead of recording podcasts - we've been writing a book! That book is called Soonish - Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve And/Or Ruin Everything, and it's coming out through Penguin Press in the US and Particular Books in the UK on October 17th. This episode gives you a flavor of what the book is about, and some insights into the harrowing tale of what we went through to write this book while working our "normal" jobs and raising 2 kids. You...2017-05-1431 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 52: Deep sea ecology with Dr. Andrew David ThalerThis week Zach and Kelly talk about deep sea ecology with Dr. Andrew David Thaler.2014-07-2548 minThe Weekly WeinersmithWeekly Weinersmith on hiatus until January 2014As you have probably noticed, Weekly Weinersmith updates have been few and far between in the past few months. I really love doing this podcast, but this is the last year of my PhD and I have had to prioritize my dissertation experiments, manuscript writing, and applying for postdoc positions. I was hoping I would still have time to podcast, but my schedule simply isn’t allowing it. The experiment ends and all of my postdoc applications are due by early January, so our intention is to start back up again around that time. Zach and I look forward to...2013-10-1403 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 50: Dr. David Hughes on zombie antsThis week Zach and Kelly talk to Dr. David Hughes about zombie ants.2013-07-2551 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 48: Naked mole ratsThis week Zach and Kelly talk naked mole rats.2013-06-3044 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 47: Biofilms and bumblebeesThis week Zach and Kelly talk about cheating in bacterial biofilms, and how the microbiome influences susceptibility to disease in bumble bees.2013-06-1727 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 46: Ryan and Ben hijack the Weekly WeinersmithThis week we let Ryan Haupt and Benjamin Tippett take over the show. Ryan and Ben are co-hosts on the Science...sort of podcast, and Ben is host of The Titanium Physicists podcast. Both of these podcasts are part of the Brachiolope Media Network, the podcast network to which the Weekly Weinersmith belongs. Ryan and Ben will talk about....well....you'll see.
This podcast is probably not appropriate for a younger audience (you know, as usual).2013-05-301h 01The Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 45: Dr. Christopher Lynn on glossolaliaThis week Zach and Kelly talk with Dr. Christopher Dana Lynn, an anthropologist at the University of Alabama who studies the relationship between glossolalia and stress in Apostolic Pentecostals.2013-05-181h 01The Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 44: Caffeinated and telepathic ratsThis week Zach and Kelly talk about how the smell of coffee changes gene expression and protein production in rat brains, and discuss a study that hooked rat brains up to one another so the rats could share information and perform tasks together.2013-03-0730 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 43: The Valentine's Day EpisodeFor Valentine’s Day, Zach and Kelly talk whether or not brazilian waxing is causing the extinction of pubic lice, and about how housework influences the frequency of sex.2013-02-1341 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 42: Fecal transplants and eye developmentThis week Zach and Kelly discuss a study that used infusion of donor feces to treat a bacterial infection, and a second study that found that light is important for eye development in fetal mice. 2013-02-0328 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 41: Science and MathThis week Zach and Kelly talk about how fear and/or awe of math differs between academic fields.2013-01-2348 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 40: The Reproducibility Initiative with Dr. Elizabeth IornsThis week Zach and Kelly bring back Dr. Elizabeth Iorns to talk about the Reproducibility Initiative through Science Exchange. Elizabeth was recently named one of Nature’s 10 People Who Mattered This Year!2013-01-1654 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 39: Science fundingThis week Zach and Kelly talk about National Institute of Health (NIH) funding practices, and the increasing administrative burdens placed on academic scientists. 2013-01-1044 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 38: Jessica Richman and William Ludington on uBiomeThis week Zach and Kelly talk to Jessica Richman, a PhD student at Oxford University, and Dr. William Ludington, the Bowes Fellow at the University of California Berkeley, about uBiome. uBiome is a project that connects citizens to scientists in an attempt to better understand the microbiome.2012-12-2749 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 37: Trevor Bekolay on Spaun, a large-scale simulated brainThis week Kelly and Zach talk to Trevor Bekolay about his work on a large-scale brain simulator. Trevor is a PhD student in the Computational Neuroscience Research Group at the University of Waterloo.2012-12-0951 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 36: Stress and Alzheimer's DiseaseThis week Zach and Kelly discuss how the way one responds to stressors can have long-lasting implications for health, and recent research on a link between a rare gene variant and Alzheimer's disease.2012-11-1742 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 35: Aging and antidepressantsThis week Zach and Kelly talk about how the blood of young mice makes old mice brains look young again, and whether or not genomics can help to predict the kinds of antidepressants to which a person will respond.2012-10-3137 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 34: Fear and BPAThis week Zach and Kelly discuss research on how to eliminate certain types of anxiety, and chat about Bisphenol A (BPA).2012-10-0547 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 33: Intravenous oxygen and exploding termitesThis week Zach and Kelly talk about oxygen injections and exploding termites.
2012-09-1334 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 32: Dr. Scott Commins and tick-induced allergiesThis week Zach and Kelly talk to Dr. Scott Commins of the University of Virginia about his research on tick-induced meat allergies.2012-08-2539 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 31: Parasites and economics with Dr. Michael MungerThis week Zach and Kelly bring back Dr. Michael Munger of Duke University to discuss how people parasitize economies and how parasites economize people.
2012-08-1557 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 30: Dr. Jordan Miller on the use of 3D printing to make blood vesselsToday Zach and Kelly talk to Dr. Jordan Miller, a postdoctoral student in Dr. Christopher Chen's Tissue Microfabrication Lab at the University of Pennsylvania, about his recent breakthrough using 3D printing to create blood vessels.2012-08-0139 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 29: NanomagnetsThis week Zach and Kelly talk to Dillon McDowell, Josh Marion, and Melissa Loving about nanomagnets. All guests are past or current members of the Lewis Lab at Northeastern University.2012-07-1934 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 28: Dr. Christian Eggers and "Are viruses alive"?This week Kelly and Zach talk to Dr. Christian Eggers about whether or not viruses should qualify as being "alive", and the importance of viruses in evolution.2012-06-3059 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 27: Antimicrobial peptides and TruvadaThis week Zach and Kelly are on an immune system kick, and discuss the potential downsides of new drug treatments and a new use for a previously existing drug.2012-06-1346 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 26: Elise Novitski discusses CPT symmetry and the fine-structure constantThis week Zach and Kelly talk to Elise Novitski, a PhD student studying CPT symmetry and the fine-structure constant in Dr. Gerald Gabrielse’s lab at Harvard.2012-05-3137 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 25: Dr. Ryan Earley and "Why are there males"?On this week's episode Kelly and Zach talk to Dr. Ryan Earley about why so many species reproduce sexually rather than asexually. We then talk to Elizabeth Lee and Robert Denton, whose #SciFund projects focus on animals with uncommon reproductive systems.2012-05-2355 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 24: Dr. Jennifer Sheridan and tropical conservationThis week Zach and Kelly talk to Dr. Jennifer Sheridan about her research on the impacts of oil palm farming on amphibian populations in Borneo.2012-05-1735 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 23: Dr. Sanna Sokolow and biological control of schistosomiasisThis week Zach and Kelly interview Dr. Sanna Sokolow, a post-doc in UCSB's Ecological Parasitology Lab and Projet Crevette scientist. Sanna talks about her research on the use of freshwater prawns to control schistosomiasis in West Africa.2012-05-111h 03The Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 22: Zach's guest appearance on The Titanium PhysicistsThis week Zach and Kelly take a break due to ROFLCon and field work, respectively. Instead of a new Weekly Weinersmith episode, we present to you Zach's appearance on our sister's podcast, The Titanium Physicists!2012-05-0441 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 21: GERD and Scientific Reproducibility and RetractionsThis week Zach and Kelly talk about the surprising lack of scientific evidence supporting the lifestyle changes suggested by doctors to people with gastroesophageal reflux disease (AKA acid reflux disease). Elizabeth Iorn's blog post on Science Exchange starts a discussion on the importance of reproducibility in scientific research, and factors explaining the recent rise in retractions of scientific articles.2012-04-241h 05The Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 20: Dr. Bruce Lipschultz and Daniel Brunner on Fusion ResearchKelly and Zach talk to MIT's Dr. Bruce Lipschultz and Daniel Brunner about fusion, Alcator C-Mod, and the future of fusion research in the United States.2012-04-1355 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 19: Munger on EconomicsThis week Kelly and Zach talk to Dr. Michael Munger about Chilean politics, modeling in economics, and areas where economists and the general public tend to disagree.2012-04-0759 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 18: Nodding Disease and Traveling LIfeThis week Zach and Kelly talk about nodding disease and a simulation looking at the potential for transfer of life between planets.2012-03-2953 minThe Weekly WeinersmithEpisode 17: Dr. R. Douglas Fields and "The Other Brain"This week Kelly and Zach speak with Dr. R. Douglas Fields about his book "The Other Brain".2012-03-2142 min