Maren Hunsberger breaks down Pern
Exolore: facts-based fictional worldbuilding · Multitude
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Show Notes
Moiya is joined by microbiologist Maren Hunsberger to talk about the world from Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern series! They discuss the world's long timescale, the blurred line between sci-fi and fantasy, the importance of strong female leads, and how to write about bathing in your fiction.
HOSTED by Dr. Moiya McTier (@GoAstroMo), astrophysicist and folklorist
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- Maren Hunsberger is a microbiologist, actor, podcaster, and science communicator. Find her and her work at marenhunsberger.com
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