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<p>What it would really entail to conquer the relentless Martian elements, engineer a thriving, self-reliant biosphere, and craft life-preserving abodes within the alien realms of lava tubes?</p><p>Zach Weinersmith is the cartoonist behind the popular webcomic, <a href="https://www.smbc-comics.com/">Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal.</a> He, along with his partner in science, Kelly Weinersmith, have just published a new book entitled, 'A City on Mars', which explores the science behind settling the Red Planet.</p><p>In this episode of The Show About Science, Zach and Nate delve into the monumental challenges of constructing a metropolis on the Mars.</p><p>Learn more about 'A City on Mars': <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/639449/a-city-on-mars-by-kelly-and-zach-weinersmith/">https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/639449/a-city-on-mars-by-kelly-and-zach-weinersmith/</a></p><p>Listen to The Show About Science on Storybutton, the device that makes it easy for kids to li...