Chris Beckett on Dark Ecology in 'Dark Eden'

About this episode

Holly and Marty discuss the Dark Eden trilogy with Chris Beckett, exploring its themes of ecology, culture, and civilization.

Holly and Marty speak with Chris Beckett about his Dark Eden trilogy, comprised of Dark Eden – which won the Arthur C. Clarke Award in 2012, and was followed by Mother of Eden in 2015 and Daughter of Eden in 2016. Dark Eden has been described as “a superior piece of the theologically nuanced science fiction”, and is also a story about the development of human culture, religion and civilization. It stands out for its unique setting on a dark planet whose ecology is powered by geothermal ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Marty Kurylowicz, Holly Carson

Guest: Chris Beckett

Topics covered

• Dark Ecology
• Science Fiction
• Human Culture
• Religion
• Civilization

Keywords

• Dark Eden
• Chris Beckett
• science fiction
• ecology
• human culture
• Arthur C. Clarke Award

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Arthur C. Clarke Award

Books & works: Dark Eden, Mother of Eden, Daughter of Eden

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