Locality and causality! Very important ideas in physics, but not things that usually get the podcast treatment. I hop on @danielwhiteson.bsky.social and @weinersmith.bsky.social's Extraordinary Universe to do something different.

Daniel and Kelly talk about the science behind the "zombie ants". www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...

Daniel and Kelly shine a light on the inner workings of one of the crucial parts of the scientific process: peer review. How does it work? Who are these peers? Can peer-reviewed papers be wrong, & does that mean that all of science is questionable? www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...

So what I glean about this Mars announcement is that chemicals were found on Mars that on Earth are due to life, and no one knows any other way to make them on Mars. However, this is very far from knowing they *were* made by life. Reminds me of phosphine on Venus; "we don't know" doesn't mean life.

How long will Moore's Law continue boosting computing power? (featuring Dr. Adam Becker) Daniel and Kelly discuss the future of computing and talk to @adambecker.bsky.social about what it all means. www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...

He did.

🎧 Listen to the podcast! Scientist @weinersmith.bsky.social and cartoonist @zachweinersmith.bsky.social spoke with @mina-kim.bsky.social about colonizing Mars and the nuanced logistics of living in space. 🔗:

🚀FRI at 10AM: Elon Musk wants to colonize Mars. NASA renews its push for interplanetary travel. Scientist @weinersmith.bsky.social and cartoonist @zachweinersmith.bsky.social join to discuss the nuanced logistics of living in space. ❓What Q's do you have about expanding human life beyond Earth?

I'm signing books at the @barnesandnoble.com store in Glen Allen Virginia for the next few hours! Come say "hi". :D

I really enjoyed this interview! I learned so much!

We have signings coming up this weekend in Virginia! This Sat @zachweinersmith.bsky.social & I will be at the @barnesandnoble.com in Charlottesville. On Sunday I'll be in Glen Allen, and I'll be bringing stickers signed by Zach as well, so your book can still get both signatures. :)

Po dłuższej przerwie, recenzja dla Mądrych Książek @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social. Duża dawka zdrowego rozsądku (i kubeł zimnej wody) ws podboju Marsa oraz fascynujące rozważania nad prawem kosmicznym od @weinersmith.bsky.social @zachweinersmith.bsky.social www.madreksiazki.uj.edu.pl/aktualnosci/...

Thanks, @weinersmith.bsky.social and @zachweinersmith.bsky.social for creating this - it is pure perfection from @smbccomics.bsky.social #statsmeme #statsjoke

Over 100,000 people are on the organ transplant waitlist in the United States. Unfortunately, many of these people will not get an organ in time. Daniel and Kelly talk about the science and ethics behind using transgenic pigs to fill the shortfall. www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...

Edinburgh Book Festival Day 2: a joy to host @weinersmith.bsky.social for her Royal Society Prize event! Will we settle space? Should we? How will it actually work? To find out, read A City on Mars, by Kelly & @zachweinersmith.bsky.social ! One of the most fun & original pop science books.

Come see @helenlpgordon.bsky.social , @danzep.bsky.social ‬, & I at @edbookfest.bsky.social today at 16:45! Helen writes beautifully about meteorites, & Dan is an actual explorer (unlike the Weinersmiths!). This will be a really fun conversation! Tickets here: www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...

Come see @stevebrusatte.bsky.social and I TODAY at the @edbookfest.bsky.social! We'll be talking about A City on Mars, and the @royalsociety.org is going to announce their 2025 Book Prize short-list during the session! Tickets available here: www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...

The @edbookfest.bsky.social is on! And if you're in Edinburgh tomorrow (Tues Aug 12), join me as I host @weinersmith.bsky.social , winner of the Royal Society Book Prize, to talk about her masterpiece of pop science, A City on Mars. Tickets available: www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...

There's a 'lost chapter' from @zachweinersmith.bsky.social / @weinersmith.bsky.social's "A City on Mars" book that covers advanced nuclear reactors (from pebble-beds to molten salt!) and Project Orion , published here: smbc-comics.com/soonish/lost...

I am happy to be featured on this episode in this fun and insightful podcast. @weinersmith.bsky.social and @danielwhiteson.bsky.social are really great in answering absurd questions!

For a weird coincidence five minutes ago I was just reading this page from a City on Mars by @zachweinersmith.bsky.social and @weinersmith.bsky.social.

I had so much fun with the flamingo question!

Excited to see @weinersmith.bsky.social and @zachweinersmith.bsky.social’s book ‘A City on Mars’ being highlighted at the front of my local @barnesandnoble.com store! It’s their non-fiction book of the month!

I'm going to be at @edbookfest.bsky.social next week! On Tues, Aug 12th (18:30-19:30), I'll be talking about A City on Mars, & the @royalsociety.org will announce which books made the 2025's Royal Society Science Book Prize shortlist! Hope to see you there! www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...

[email protected] and I will be at the Fairfax, VA Barnes & Noble tomorrow for a book signing. :)

Spotted in the wild: a Barnes & Noble display in Hackensack, NJ for @weinersmith.bsky.social & @zachweinersmith.bsky.social’s book A City on Mars! 📚

Holy cow!!! A City on Mars is Barnes & Noble's NONFICTION pick for August!!! www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/our-mon...

Every time you buy this book, you slightly increase the chance of Elon Musk yelling at me. Please do your part.

The brilliant, hilarious, bestselling investigation into space settlement is now in paperback! Leaving Earth and settling Mars feels tempting these days, but have we thought this through? A CITY ON MARS has answers. Learn more: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/639449... @smbccomics.bsky.social

Killing the Speckled Monster: How We Eradicated Smallpox Daniel and Kelly appreciate that they've never had to worry about getting smallpox, and talk about the scientific and public health advancements that saved humanity from this ancient scourge. www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...

URGENT: We have a boy and girl Toulouse goose, and we need to name them. There are only two options: 1) Francine and Jacque Gooseteau 2) Yvonne and Charles de Goose Please weigh in.

UK! I'm doing 2 events at @edbookfest.bsky.social ! *I'll chat w/ @stevebrusatte.bsky.social about A City on Mars, & @royalsociety.org will announce the 2025 book prize shortlist! *@helenlpgordon.bsky.social & I will talk about space! Come by to say hi :) www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...

It's an exciting day for the Weinersmiths! A City on Mars is now out in paperback. :D www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/639449...

. @danielwhiteson.bsky.social & Andy Warner's new book, "Do Aliens Speak Physics" is available for pre-order! It asks the question: when aliens arrive, can we talk to them about physics, or is our science a little bit human rather than completely Universal? wwnorton.com/books/978132...

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I was on Infinite Monkey Cage with hosts Brian Cox & Robin Ince, astronaut Tim Peake, and comedian Alan Davies! I was super nervous, but had a ton of fun! bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Ooooh be sure to get this one. I find myself again and again telling people facts that I’ve learned from this book. Can’t wait what @weinersmith.bsky.social and @zachweinersmith.bsky.social will cook up next!

Howdy! The paperback for A City on Mars comes out on July 29th. We're doing some in-person signings @barnesandnoble.com to celebrate! We'll be in Fairfax VA on Aug 5 and Charlottesville VA on Aug 23. Hope to see you there!

I learn that Kelly @weinersmith.bsky.social and zachweinersmith.bsky.social 's "A City on Mars" will be re-released in paperback at the end of this month: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/639449... I was pleased to provide some comments on an early version of the book.

I did one of these with @weinersmith.bsky.social and it was a blast. Contact me if you would like to chat about how to do one!

Your day won't be complete until you've listened to our conversation on transient anuses. ...Or is the plural of anus "ani"? Inquiring minds want to know.

In Edinburgh in August? Join us @edbookfest.bsky.social! I'll host @weinersmith.bsky.social as she talks about her fantastic @royalsociety.org prize-winning book on Mars and unveils the 2025 shortlist. For me, the closest I'll have ever come to the rarefied air of the Royal Society book prize 😆

UK! I'm doing 2 events at @edbookfest.bsky.social ! *I'll chat w/ @stevebrusatte.bsky.social about A City on Mars, & @royalsociety.org will announce the 2025 book prize shortlist! *@helenlpgordon.bsky.social & I will talk about space! Come by to say hi :) www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...

I'm researching xenotransplantation (putting animal organs into humans in need of new organs) for @DandKUniverse.bsky.social. Coagulation is a big problem after these procedures, but I can't understand why. Anyone able to explain what makes human blood coagulate in this case?

I hope this absolute treasure gets a french translation very soon. ♥

A new episode is up! Did Colossal bring back the dire wolf? Daniel and Kelly talk about de-extinction. www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...

If you are a librarian or prof who wants a speaker, we can make things happen!

CAN CONFIRM, I used a section of this for a university level social studies of space course and students loved it. A++ will make students read again in the next iteration of the course, next summer.

Howdy! A City on Mars (by @zachweinersmith.bsky.social & I) comes out in paperback late July. Now that it'll be cheaper, it's a great time to mention to my academic friends what a great book this would be for your class or for a Common Reading book! :D We cover a broad range of topics - (1/n)

I'm reading a paper (www.jstor.org/stable/3271205), and would like to read the papers cited by this paper (see image). But they're from <1900, and are written in German. Googling isn't helping. How do I find them? Is this a case where I go to a University librarian for help?