Sci-fi, survival and the final frontier

<p>If an asteroid was hurtling towards Earth, and you had no other choice … would you upload your mind to a computer to survive? Robert J. Sawyer explores that dilemma in his new novel, <em>The Downloaded 2: Ghosts in the Machine</em>. The Canadian sci-fi legend’s latest is all about technology and identity at the end of the world … and as someone who has thought a lot about mortality, Robert has a unique perspective on how technology, humanity and death align. Robert tells Mattea Roach about why he likes to write about cheating death, the harmony of science and religion and a personal experience he’s sharing for the first time.</p><p><br></p><p>Liked this conversation? Keep listening:</p><ul><li><a href="https://app.magellan.ai/listen_links/WTfPYC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">In a world run by AI, what makes us human?</a></li><li><a href="https://app.magellan.ai/listen_links/2QBFuc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Getting to know Canada's king of suspense</...