Jan 23 2024 41 mins
A discussion on the one-biome planets popular in science fiction writing and movies with a special look at the importance of the desert biome worlds of Star Wars, Star Trek and Dune (Tatooine, Vulcan, and Arakis). We also look into the process of desertification on our own planet and discuss Einstein's theory of relativity and its relationship to the planets Vulcan and Mercury.