Video: Andy Weir – “The Martian: How Science Drove the Plot”

In a good sign that there are likely to be more space movies with realistic-style plots in the coming years, The Martian continues to rack up solid box office numbers – currently at $392,038,124 worldwide. Author Andy Weir has given lots of talks and interviews, many linked from here, but there is always room for another, especially for someone … Continue reading Video: Andy Weir – “The Martian: How Science Drove the Plot”

Interviews: Tennessee Valley Interstellar Workshop + Andy Weir (“The Martian”)

The The Future And You program focuses on the Tennessee Valley Interstellar Workshop and includes interviews with Les Johnson (space scientist), Robert G. Kennedy (author, speaker and engineer), Yohon Lo (aerospace and system engineer), Kenneth I. Roy (author and engineer), and Martha Knowles: The Future And You : The Future And You–July 29, 2015 http://traffic.libsyn.com/thefutureandyou/TFAY_2015_7_29.mp3 === Eric Berger the SciGuy has an interesting interview with Andy … Continue reading Interviews: Tennessee Valley Interstellar Workshop + Andy Weir (“The Martian”)

An interview with Andy Weir, author of ‘The Martian’

A conversation with Andy Weir, author of The Martian: A Novel (which will soon be “A Movie” as well), about the book and about humans going to Mars : How Science Fiction Will Help Us Go to Mars: Andy Weir explains the science behind “The Martian.” – Mother Jones https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/189715652