01. Aurora, Kim Stanley Robinson

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This episode: A look at Aurora (2015) by Kim Stanley Robinson. Best known for the Mars Trilogy, Robinson is well known for his detailed, immersive, literary science fiction where scientists often are the heroes. Aurora tells the tale of multi-generational colony ship en route from the Earth system to Tau Ceti. This stand-alone novel examines themes of interpersonal psychology, migration, and the ethics of star travel. So before you pack off to the Labrador biome on your wanderjahr, download this discussion for your travels! MUSIC: www.bensound.com (NOTE: the audio is a bit uneven in this episode, will try to fix in the future. I thought it sounded better in earphones than on my speakers.)