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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Next Sunday I'm going to be at @caveatnyc.bsky.social w/@joshgondelman.bsky.social the Comedians Interview Experts series! We're going to be talking about scientists who have purposefully infected themselves with parasites, and why the heck they would do that! caveat.nyc/events/comed...

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Medical parasitology question: Multiple parasites cause diarrhea (e.g., species of cryptosporidium, cyclospora, giardia, entamoeba), but as far as I can tell - only Giardia intestinalis is described as producing greasy and foul-smelling diarrhea. What is giardia doing differently?

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

On Tuesday at 1PM eastern I'm going to be on a panel w/some truly amazing experts & executives to talk about whether we're ready to settle Mars. This panel arose from the "2025-2026 Beyond Earth Report: On To Mars Readiness Assessment". Sign up to watch here: www.tickettailor.com/events/beyon...

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Neat! 500 per 1,000 men during the Boer War were admitted for STIs. The solution? Not shame, but "health education, increased temperance, better leisure facilities within barracks, and improved treatment methods "for both sexes under conditions to which no penal stigma (was) attached.""

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

On SpaceX's IPO day I'd like to remind folks that @zachweinersmith.bsky.social & I wrote "A City on Mars"* abt the problems & perils of settling Mars. A million people on Mars can't safely be done in Musk's lifetime. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/639449... *Hugo & Royal Society Book Prize winner

A image of the book cover of our book, A City on Mars, with a huge city built underground.

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Scott was an amazing guest! And here is a photo of Euderus set, the beautiful wasp he describes in the episode (photo by Andrew Forbes).

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

but I got to see it at the Air and Space Museum yesterday! Here is a video of their spacecraft (Gemini) [and yes - in the audio you can hear me starting to tell this story. I'm at a fancy after-hours reception, talking about poop. You can't bring me anywhere. Or you can - but you really shouldn't.]

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

In A City on Mars, @zachweinersmith.bsky.social and I tell the story of how Frank Borman attempted to go 2 weeks without pooping because he really did want to poop in a small space with his fellow astronaut. I hadn't realized just how small the spacecraft was,... (½)

A screenshot of a page from A City on Mars. Here is the text: "Nobody liked this. In fact, during Gemini 7, Commander Frank Bor- man, who had a reputation for being, shall we say, anal retentive, decided he would attempt not to poop for the entire two-week orbit. This quest was somewhat facilitated by NASA’s use of what are called “low-residue foods.” But, fourteen days is a lot of time to accumulate residue. By day 9, Borman had to face the inevitable. He turned to his lone crewman, Jim Lovell, and said “Jim, I think this is it.” Lovell, known for his calm demeanor and sense of humor, joked back, “Frank, you have only five more days left to go here.” Frank did not make it fififive days. Incidentally, this is how big a Gemini was:" There is then an illustration of the Gemini sapsule, with a cartoon Frank Borman thinking "Just five more days....". The illustration notes there is no curtain separating the men in the capsule, and it has only 2.55 cubic meters of habitable volume (for reference, it notes that a Tesla Model 3 has an interior volume of 3.2 cubic meters).

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

I'm SUPER excited about this event. It's at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in DC on June 3rd in the evening. It's open to the public and free, but you have to register beforehand. airandspace.si.edu/whats-on/eve...

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Our Shetland flock is growing, and we got to meet the amazing folks at Half Channer Croft (@cartogriffi.bsky.social).

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Thank you! She seems to be feeling much better this morning. This is our first birth on the farm and we are learning a lot. :-) I hope your first time moms have no issues!

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

The harness was a bit too big, but I improvised and between the harness and the ewespoon she seems to be a much happier gal this morning!

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

We purchased a pregnant dairy goat because we, well, want goat milk. And because baby goats are adorable. Anyway, turns out she has a prolapse. So this is what tonight is going to look like for me.

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

My friend @scottsolomon.bsky.social's new book "Becoming Martian: How Living in Space Will Change our Bodies and Minds" comes out today through @mitpress.bsky.social !

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

For more information, check out: www.madreksiazki.uj.edu.pl and www.nauka.uj.edu.pl

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

@zachweinersmith.bsky.social & I are super excited that A City on Mars has been nominated for the Smart Book of the Year 2025 Award, a competition for the best popular science book in Poland! Organized by the Smart Books website & the Jagiellonian University & part of the Copernicus Festival.

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Lots more great cuckoo & host egg images on Google Image, but some of them are behind paywalls or are copyrighted - and I'm never sure what's OK to share on the podcast page. ::sigh::

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Milk has changed a lot since I was a kid.

Containers of organic milk that come with a sippy straw are found above a sign that says “These beverages contain alcohol.”

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Come hang out with me at this upcoming in person events! On Jan 25th I'll be at Emirates Lit Fest in Dubai, on Feb 17th I'll be in Houston celebrating the release of @scottsolomon.bsky.social's new book, and April 11th I'll be at the Ypsilanti Library in Michigan! Hope to see you there!

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

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...

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

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

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

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. :)

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

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...

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

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...

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

.@zachweinersmith.bsky.social and I will be at the Fairfax, VA Barnes & Noble tomorrow for a book signing. :)

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

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

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

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.

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

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

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

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/...

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

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!

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

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...

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Geopolitics (both Cold War and current) War (causes of, how it would be different in space) ...And more! And it's fun to read! AND I'd love to chat with your class! And answer email questions from your students! More info here: penguinrandomhousehighereducation.com/book/?isbn=9...

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Architecture (space architecture!) International law (as it relates to space) State creation (history & nation making in space) Art (it's importance for psychology, and of course we use art to support our narrative and illustrate complex points) History (of space exploration & Cold War) 3/n

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

*Psychology (in isolated and confined environments) *Ecology (closed loop ecosystems) *Medicine (impacts of space radiation, microgravity, etc) *Space science (info about Mars, the Moon, Venus, etc) *Engineering (unique engineering issues we'll have to overcome to live in space) (2/n)

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

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)

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

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?

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

A City on Mars (by @zachweinersmith.bsky.social and I) appears to be < $9.00 on Audible right now. :)

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Have I been working way to hard to clearly define terms in my books...? (from Hans Zinsser's Rats, Lice, and History)

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Hey UK! @catbohannon.bsky.social & I are doing Moms on Mars events this month. @hayfestival.bsky.social 29 May at 8.30pm: www.hayfestival.com/p-23611-cat-... @ri-science.bsky.social 31 May at 7PM: www.rigb.org/whats-on/mom... Note - this is not a kid-appropriate show. :)

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

I'm giving a talk about A City on Mars tonight as part of @westernuspace.bsky.social 's Space Day 2025 in London, Ontario! And there is a panel on the intersection of art and space exploration earlier in the day. You can register here: space.uwo.ca/events/space...

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

It's rosy maple moth season in Virginia!! My favorite time of year! Can you believe we get to share a universe with this amazing species? It's like pink lemonade had a baby with a muppet.

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Spring has officially arrived on the Weinersmith farm! The first barn toad of the year always gets named. Now taking suggestions for names for this fine toad:

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

I just got my copy of Rise of the Zombie Bugs by @laminda.bsky.social! I can't wait to read it!!

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Daniel and Kelly talk to Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow, author of "Atomic Dreams", a new book that tracks the complex relationship between environmentalism and nuclear power. www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

.@catbohannon.bsky.social and I are bringing Moms on Mars (now Mums on Mars) to @ri-science.bsky.social on Saturday, May 31st at 7pm! Get your tickets here: www.rigb.org/whats-on/mom...

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

.@catbohannon.bsky.social and I are bringing Moms on Mars (now Mums on Mars) to the @hayfestival.bsky.social on Thursday 29 May 2025 at 8.30pm! Get your tickets here: www.hayfestival.com/p-23611-cat-... Photos from Cambridge Science Festival

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

I'm not a big sticker person, but this sticker from LookHUMAN spoke to me.

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Interesting episode of Vox's Today Explained podcast about Elon Musk's company town in Snailbrook, Texas. www.vox.com/today-explai... In our book, A City on Mars, we talk about what Earthbound company towns can tell us about challenges company towns may face on the Red Planet.

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

According to the UN 1967 Outer Space Treaty, ratified by >100 nations (including the US), people who go to space remain the responsibility of some nation. Starting a new nation on Mars would violate long-standing international law. We have a few chapters in A City on Mars on this topic.

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Kelly Weinersmith @weinersmith.bsky.social · 04/10/2024

Hey UK folks! The paperback version of A City on Mars comes out through Particular Books on October 10th. :) www.penguin.co.uk/books/318993...

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