The fall of Percival Lowell was as dramatic as his rise. Discredited by critics, dismissed by science, his Martian canals vanished under scrutiny - but his vision lit the spark of science fiction and inspired generations to dream of life beyond Earth.
David Baron (https://davidbaronauthor.com/) returns to discuss how Mars mania shaped culture, literature, and even our modern drive to explore the red planet.


Sep 22, 2025


