Episode · StarTalk Radio · 2022-07-22
Books mentioned on Farming on the Moon with Neil deGrasse Tyson, Anna-Lisa Paul & Robert Ferl
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Andromeda Strain
The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton is a sci-fi thriller about a deadly extraterrestrial microorganism brought back to Earth by a space probe and the frantic efforts of scientists to contain it.
Discussed“you may remember the novel the andromeda strain which came out right around that time which was a bug from space that totally wreaked havoc and of course i think that was michael crichton's first novel before he wrote jurassic park and a whole lot of other things”
Where to get it
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The Martian
The Martian by Andy Weir is a science fiction novel that follows an astronaut stranded on Mars who must use his ingenuity, scientific knowledge, and problem-solving skills to survive.
Discussed“let's let's go straight to poop potatoes which were famously grown on the surface of mars during the movie the martian”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Jurassic Park
“and of course i think that was michael crichton's first novel before he wrote jurassic park and a whole lot of other things”