Kim Stanley Robinson

Author, The Ministry for the Future

Kim Stanley Robinson is a New York Times bestseller and winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards. As the author of over a dozen novels, Robinson explores the themes of sustainability, social and economic equality, and scientists as heroes. He is best known for his Mars trilogy, in which it is argued that capitalism is an outgrowth of feudalism, which could be replaced in the future by a more democratic economic system. His work has been labeled by reviewers as "the gold-standard of realistic, and highly literary, science-fiction writing". In 2008, he was named a “Hero of the Environment” by TIME magazine, and he works with the Sierra Nevada Research Institute. 

His most recent book is The Ministry for the Future. Robinson earned a B.A. in literature from the University of California, San Diego. He earned an M.A. in English from Boston University and a Ph.D. in English from the University of California, San Diego.

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Geo-Engineering Climate Solutions

April 20, 2018
In an emergency, we’re told to “break the glass” and reach for the fire extinguisher.  Some would argue we’re in the midst of a climate...
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Remaking the Planet

February 28, 2016
Geoengineering may sound like science fiction, but there are many who believe we can — and should — be taking drastic measures to cool our...
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C1 Revue: Climate Control

June 30, 2016
When talking about the natural world, we often refer to the beauty that we see around us. But what do we smell, touch, taste – and most...
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REWIND: Remaking the Planet

June 5, 2016
Geoengineering may sound like science fiction, but there are many who believe we can — and should — be taking drastic measures to cool our...
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Cli-Fi 2015

February 12, 2015
Climate change is more than a plot device – it’s our reality, and thesigns are all around us. Can Cli-Fi help rally the troops in our battle...