Startalk: everything you ever need to know about space travel, sci-fi, the human race, the universe, and beyond

Introduction

About this book

Space. What do I pack for Mars? ; What do I eat in space? ; Can we use wormholes to travel? ; Who goes there? ; Are we there yet?

Planet Earth. Pale blue dot or big blue marble? ; How do we get water? ; Where do storms come from? ; Is there a solution for pollution? ; Is this the end of the world as we know it?

Being human. If we evolved from monkeys, why are monkeys still here? ; Can science help me find true love? ; What's the spice of life? ; Where does creativity come from? ; Shall we play a game? ; Is God real?

Futures imagined. Whe are the zombies coming? ; Could Superman survive a black hole? ; Why don't we have flying cars yet? ; Could bigfoot be a space alien? ; When will we be able to time-travel?.

What do I pack for Mars?

What do I eat in space?

Can we use wormholes to travel?

Who goes there?

Are we there yet?

Pale blue dot or big blue marble?

How do we get water?

Where do storms come from?

Is there a solution for pollution?

Is this the end of the world as we know it?

If we evolved from monkeys, why are monkeys still here?

Can science help me find true love?

What's the spice of life?

Where does creativity come from?

Shall we play a game?

Is God real?

When are the zombies coming?

Could Superman survive a black hole?

Why don't we have flying cars yet?

Could bigfoot be a space alien?

When will we be able to time-travel?