Daniel and Kelly are joined by the amazing Dr. @catbohannon.bsky.social, who answers questions about whether we can shorten gestation, superhuman feats of strength, and whether viruses are ever good for us. www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...

Finally getting round to reading @weinersmith.bsky.social @zachweinersmith.bsky.social City On Mars book. It’s very good but it turns out I’m also what they call a Space Bastard. I prefer Astrobastard, personally. Might change my job title.

Would aliens describe the Universe the same way we do? Many physicists think "obviously, yes!", but that confidence is built on lots of untested assumptions. My book, "Do Aliens Speak Physics?" unpacks those assumptions and makes a lot of dad jokes. Here's what Sean Carroll thought of it:

I'm thrilled to have been interviewed for the @financialtimes.com podcast Tech Tonic about Mars settlement. All 3 episodes in the series are available now. :) www.ft.com/tech-tonic

On today's episode, Daniel and Kelly chat about the development of the polio vaccine. And now seems like a great time to remind folks to get a flu vaccine, if you're able! www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...

Absolutely loving A City on Mars by @zachweinersmith.bsky.social and @weinersmith.bsky.social but feel the need to point out an error in the text: Kelly and Zach appeared to have accidentally reversed the axis on this figure

Thanks so much to @blackiebooks.bsky.social for publishing @smbccomics.bsky.social and my book A City on Mars in Spanish! blackiebooks.org/producto/kel...

A new listener questions episode is up! *Pinworms lay eggs on your anus @ night, but how does a pinworm know it's nighttime? *A proton is made of up & down quarks which are light, how much would I weigh if my protons were made of top quarks? *Why does eating too many carrots turn your skin yellow?

Ethan ( @startswithabang.bsky.social ) was a really fun guest to have on the show! I wish we did video in addition to audio, because he also had the absolute best kilt.

How might aliens perceive the Universe? Daniel and Kelly talk about how aliens might experience the Universe and how it might shape their science, a topic from Daniel's new book "Do Aliens Speak Physics?" www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...

Daniel and Kelly get answers to listener questions about why we age from Dr. Venki Ramakrishnan, author of "Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality". www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...

We were delighted to host @weinersmith.bsky.social today in the Geology Lab to give us a talk on the 563 major downsides to settling outer space. ⚒️ 🔭

📖🌌 Ayer por la noche comencé "Una ciudad en Marte" de @weinersmith.bsky.social y @zachweinersmith.bsky.social. Más que recomendable! 🔍 "Abandonar una Tierra 2°C más calurosa para instalarse en Marte sería como renunciar a una habitación desordenada para irse a vivir a un vertedero contaminado".

Some of you reached out after seeing this post and it has led to some promising leads! A re-up for this week in case someone with louse samples hasn't seen it yet! Many thanks and I'm happy to answer questions! 🧪

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/...