A review by zinelib
Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars: Space, Exploration, and Life on Earth by

informative medium-paced

4.25

Kate Greene shares the story of her time on fake-Mars, which was an enclosure in Hawaii meant to simulate life for Mars colonists, with special attention to how food impacts the crew's mood and cohesion. Greene is a science writer, so chapters are punctuated with facts about space travel and other stuff. To me, one of the most interesting tidbits is that cis women are actually far more suited to space travel than cis men, mostly because their calorie intake and energy output is more efficient and weighs less. Women are psychologically and physically better at the rigors of space, too! Will that change anything? Not on your life!