The Martian and the Charm of Actually Doing the Math

Pippa and KJ are back to discuss The Martian by Andy Weir and it's 2015 feature adaptation of the same name. Come for the light discussion on what counts as hard scifi vs. soft scifi and stay for the cannibalism tangent. Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod  Cover art by Jess Rubio. Music by Isabel Forden. Sources: Sandstorms, Explosions, Potatoes, Oh My: 'Martian' Takes Its Science Seriously NPR https://www.npr.org/2015/09/27/443192327/sandstorms-explosions-potatoes-oh-my-martian-takes-its-science-seriously The surprising story of how Andy Weir's self-published book 'The Martian' topped best seller lists and got a movie deal Business Insider https://www.businessinsider.com/how-andy-weirs-the-martian-became-so-successful-2015-6 Andy Weir's Website https://www.galactanet.com/writing.html 'The Martian': Andy Weir, Drew Goddard Discuss the Book-to-Film Journey Variety / Jacob Bryant https://variety.com/2016/film/awards/martian-andy-weir-drew-goddard-book-film-journey-1201705079/