A fascinating discussion with author and micro-biologist Richard M. Anderson on his new book, Outbound: Islands in the Void plus all kinds of other planetary happenings. We talk about climate change, humanity, the brain, and life across the galaxies.

Richard is an alumnus of San Jose State University, with a Master of Arts degree in microbiology with an emphasis in molecular biology. Throughout his  career The Evolution of Life: Big Bang to Space Colonies has been a dream of his that finally came to fruition as his first book. It is backed by years of research to  supplement and verify its content.

Richard’s second book, Outbound: Islands in the Void is the first in a series of sci-fi fiction, the second of the series is due out in the spring of 2025, Outbound: Becoming Meta Mars.

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