Science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson was the featured speaker at the April 1, 2024 Presidential Lecture at Stony Brook University. The event was the second Presidential Lecture of “Answering the Call: A Special Series on Climate Change,” hosted by Stony Brook President Maurie McInnis.
Robinson has written more than 20 books, which frequently explore environmental themes. His masterpiece, The Ministry for the Future, was selected as one of Barack Obama’s favorite books from 2020 and one of Bill Gates’ “5 Great Books for the Summer” in 2022. It explores the interplay of politics, technology and ethics in climate change.