Science Friday SciFri Reads ‘The Kaiju Preservation Society’
Jan 3, 2024
Award-winning author John Scalzi joins the SciFri Book Club to discuss his novel 'The Kaiju Preservation Society' and the art of worldbuilding. Topics include creating believable kaiju, combining ecology and biology in storytelling, writing during a pandemic, and the challenges of scientific discovery.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Origins of 'Kaiju Preservation Society' and Flipping Tropes
01:58 • 3min
The Importance of the Afterword
04:49 • 24min
Preservation and Conservation in 'The Kaiju Preservation Society'
29:15 • 5min
The Joys and Frustrations of Being a Scientist
33:58 • 12min
Ordinary People Dealing with Extraordinary Circumstances
45:56 • 3min