{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6527e4f1d40c9700125f42de/678a2fe7fc105e4d366a38e3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Zach Weinersmith | A City on Mars","description":"<p><strong>Zach Weinersmith</strong>&nbsp;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 <em>A City on Mars</em>.<em> </em>His work has been featured by<em>&nbsp;The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Forbes, Science Friday, Foreign Policy, PBS, Boingboing,</em>&nbsp;the Freakonomics Blog, the RadioLab blog,&nbsp;<em>Entertainment Weekly, Mother Jones, CNN, Discovery Magazine, Nautilus </em>and more. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Highlights</strong></p><ul><li>The future of space governance is explored, focusing on rocketry, space settlements, international law, and challenges like closed-loop ecology and human reproduction.</li><li>Zubrin's \"The Case for Mars\" is criticized for optimism, colonialist perspectives, and assumptions about sustainable environments on Mars.</li><li>Physiological risks of space travel, including radiation, reduced gravity, and the lack of reproduction data, are highlighted.</li><li>Lessons from Biosphere 2 and doubts about the economic and legal viability of Mars colonization are discussed.</li><li>Debates cover the Moon Treaty, anti-space settlement arguments, and testing reproduction in partial gravity.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>About Foresight Institute</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://foresight.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Foresight Institute</a> is a research organization and non-profit that supports the beneficial development of high-impact technologies. Since our founding in 1987 on a vision of guiding powerful technologies, we have continued to evolve into a many-armed organization that focuses on several fields of science and technology that are too ambitious for legacy institutions to support.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Allison Duettmann</strong></p><p>The President and CEO of Foresight Institute, Allison Duettmann directs the <a href=\"https://foresight.org/intelligent-cooperation/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Intelligent Cooperation</a>, <a href=\"https://foresight.org/molecular-machines/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Molecular Machines</a>, <a href=\"https://foresight.org/biotech-health-extension-program/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Biotech &amp; Health Extension</a>, <a href=\"https://foresight.org/neurotech-improving-cognition-program/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Neurotech</a>, and <a href=\"https://foresight.org/space-expanding-outward-program/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Space </a>Programs.</p><p><br></p><p>Get Involved:</p><ul><li>Apply to our <a href=\"https://foresight.org/subscription-registration/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">virtual technical seminars</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Join our <a href=\"https://lu.ma/foresightinstitute\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">in-person events and workshops&nbsp;</a></li><li>Donate:<a href=\"https://foresight.org/donate/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Support Our Work</a> – If you enjoy what we do, please consider this, as we are entirely funded by your donations!</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow Us:</strong><a href=\"https://twitter.com/foresightinst\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Twitter</a> |<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ForesightInstitute/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Facebook</a> |<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/foresight-institute/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> LinkedIn</a></p><p><br></p><p>Note: Explore every word spoken on this podcast through<a href=\"https://fathom.fm/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Fathom.fm</a>, an innovative podcast search engine.</p>","author_name":"Foresight Institute"}