07/25/2014

The SciFri Book Club Introduces Dune

17:21 minutes

Illustration by John Schoenherr
Illustration by John Schoenherr

After a hiatus, the SciFri Book Club is back! The concept is simple: Read a great science or sci-fi book, and discuss it with authors, scientists, and your fellow SciFri listeners on-air and online. This summer, we’re reading Frank Herbert’s ecological epic Dune. Join sci-fi author Kim Stanley Robinson and astrobiologist and theoretical physicist Sara Imari Walker as they help kick off the club with an introduction to Herbert’s “Duniverse.” And keep up with Book Club happenings here.

And the first 20 people with U.S. mailing addresses who complete this form below will get a copy of the book, courtesy of Powell’s Books!

Segment Guests

Kim Stanley Robinson

Kim Stanley Robinson is a New York Times bestseller and winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards. He is the author of more than 20 books, including New York 2140 and The Ministry for the Future. He lives in Davis, California.

Sara Imari Walker

Sara Imari Walker is an astrobiologist, theoretical physicist, and assistant professor at the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.

Annie Minoff

Annie Minoff is a producer for The Journal from Gimlet Media and the Wall Street Journal, and a former co-host and producer of Undiscovered. She also plays the banjo.

Meet the Producer

About Annie Minoff

Annie Minoff is a producer for The Journal from Gimlet Media and the Wall Street Journal, and a former co-host and producer of Undiscovered. She also plays the banjo.

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