Lady Astronaut Series with author Mary Robinette Kowal

Fact and Science Fiction by Fact & Science Fiction

Jul 6, 202033:57Science & Medicine

In this special episode, I got to ask a really smart person lots of questions. Specifically, the author, voice actor, puppeteer, and science communicator Mary Robinette Kowal , author of the Lady Astronaut series— starti...

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