Science fiction nerds, rejoice: the long-awaited adaptation of “Project Hail Mary” is in theaters now. Host Flora Lichtman chats with book author Andy Weir and astrobiologist Mike Wong about the film’s aliens, and how they buck the trend of what extraterrestrials usually look like on screen.
Guest:
Andy Weir is the author of “Project Hail Mary” and “The Martian.”
Dr. Mike Wong is an astrobiologist and planetary scientist at Carnegie Science in Washington, D.C.
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