N.K. Jemisin and Janna Levin on the Power of Science Fiction and Our Apocalyptic Reality

Few authors have reshaped the landscape of speculative fiction like N.K. Jemisin. In the spirit of the visionary Octavia E. Butler, Jemisin crafts worlds both familiar and fantastical, unearthing the deep connections between humanity, power, and the systems that bind them. PW Director of Sciences Janna Levin hosted the legendary writer to discuss Far Sector, Broken Earth, and how to process our apocalyptic present. This project is supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Program in Public Understanding of Science and Technology, bridging the two cultures of science and the arts. Subscribe to Pioneer Works: @pioneerworksvideo Read more on the Pioneer Works Broadcast: https://pioneerworks.org/broadcast