The martian

The best-selling writer of “The Martian” has a new book out, and it’s set closer to home.

In case you hadn’t noticed, science is enjoying a renaissance on screen. Not science fiction—that’s always been a silver screen staple—but actual scientists doing actual science. As Nautilus explained in December, in “How We Got from Doc Brown to Walter White,” the fictional scientist, in particular on TV, has evolved from the nutty genius to […]

The Martian started as a self-published blog, and became a major motion picture.