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“Rubicon” explores themes of trauma and immortality in a story about an outer space war to save humanity

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Heard On The Larry Meiller Show
New photos from a NASA telescope that shows a new look in space
This image released by NASA on July 12, 2022, shows the edge of a nearby, young, star-forming region NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula. Captured in infrared light by the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) on the James Webb Space Telescope, this image reveals previously obscured areas of star birth, according to NASA. Photo courtesy of NASA via AP

Science fiction writers can create new universes to weave stories that tell truths of present-day humanity. We talk about a new book touching on themes of trauma and immortality with a sci-fi author from Wisconsin.

Episode Credits

  • Larry Meiller Host
  • Clara Neupert Producer
  • A. Emily Ralph Technical Director
  • J.S. Dewes Guest

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