Join acclaimed science writers Carl Zimmer and Mariah Blake for a deep dive into the unseen forces that shape life on Earth—from airborne microbes to industrial toxins. Discover how science, policy and human choices collide in stories that matter for our future.

Science City - Main Stage (Seats 195)  
Sat, Mar 14, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm
Science / Medicine / Technology
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Science City (following presentation)  

Panelists: Mariah Blake, Carl Zimmer
Moderator: Raina Maier
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of JoBob Hungate, Roche Tissue Diagnostics, Literarium, Rincon Research Corporation

Climate change, PFAS chemical contaminations, mass extinctions, and our efforts to feed 8+ billion people are pushing our planet beyond its limits. These crises are connected and existential. These authors describe the challenges if we fail to take action and the visionaries who are tackling them.

Student Union Gallagher Theater (Seats 337)  
Sun, Mar 15, 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Signing area: UA Campus Store Book Sales (Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: Mariah Blake, Kenneth Rosen, Alan Weisman
Moderator: Valerie Trouet
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Beach Fleischman, David and Terri Polan

Join authors Mariah Blake, Sunaura Taylor, and Sharon Udasin for a powerful conversation on the human and ecological costs of industrial pollution. From corporate cover-ups and wounded landscapes to disabled ecologies and communities fighting for justice, this panel exposes urgent environmental harms and the movements rising to confront them.

National Park Experience Stage (Seats 146, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sun, Mar 15, 2:30 pm - 3:25 pm
Nature / Environment
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - National Parks (following presentation)

Panelists: Mariah Blake, Sunaura Taylor, Sharon Udasin
Moderator: Patty Machelor
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Western National Parks