Matthew

Matthew asked Andy Weir:

How did you research the details of the technology that would be present on a trip to Mars?

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David Staniforth

David Staniforth asked Andy Weir:

Fantastic book; my best read of 2014. I would like to know if "The Martian" was written in its published form from the outset, or did you experiment with various ways of telling the story?

Joshua Reams

Joshua Reams asked Andy Weir:

Were you at all concerned that all of the technological & engineering terminology would confuse or turn off a reader?

Andy

Andy asked Andy Weir:

On page 195 you've got a fascinating dialogue about keeping the negotiations amongst scientists rather than amongst diplomats. How do you see this political ideology in the context of today AND in the long context of science fiction as a genre?

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