A Conversation with Andy Weir of The Martian

Published: Oct. 27, 2015, 5 a.m.

b'\\u201cThe Martian\\u201d has won universal acclaim from scientists, astronauts, NASA, science fiction fans, and people who thought they weren\\u2019t science fiction fans. Mat Kaplan talks with the author about his harrowing, uplifting, amazingly detailed and realistic tale.'