Some people have suggested that the only way mankind can survive is if we populate Mars. But with our sun only estimated to last another 5 billion years, moving to a neighboring planet will only delay the inevitable.
In Tim Weed’s science fiction novel The Afterlife Project (paperback, Kindle, audiobook), scientists hope to save humanity by sending someone into the far future. And that’s just part of their plan.
In the following email interview, Weed talks about what inspired and influenced this sci-fi story.