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Andy Weir spills the space tea on Ryan Gosling and Project Hail Mary

Andy Weir spills the space tea on Ryan Gosling and Project Hail Mary

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The author of the novel Project Hail Mary breaks down aliens, anxiety and the process of bringing his story to the screen

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In this episode of Science Quickly, author Andy Weir joins SciAm’s
Bri Kane to talk all things Project Hail Mary—from working with
Ryan Gosling on the new film adaptation of the book to building the
extraterrestrial character Rocky’s alien world and blending real
science with playful fiction. And Weir explains why he himself
would never volunteer for a space mission. Recommended Reading:
Ryan Gosling says Project Hail Mary is ‘a reminder of what we’re
capable of’ E-mail us at sciencequickly@sciam.com if you have any
questions, comments or ideas for stories we should cover! Discover
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produced by Kendra Pierre-Louis, Fonda Mwangi, Sushmita Pathak and
Jeff DelViscio. This episode was co-hosted by Bri Kane and edited
by Alex Sugiura and Marta Hill. Shayna Posses and Aaron Shattuck
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