'Rosewater' author Tade Thompson: It's like the internet, but for aliens

Our New Scientist Bookclub has been reading Tade Thompson's Rosewater, a thrilling sci-fi novel that imagines Nigeria as ground zero in an alien invasion. This week, our culture editor Alison Flood caught up with the award-winning novelist to discuss the inspirations behind his writing. They delved into his curiosity about CIA psi experiments, why formerly colonised countries are best equipped to handle an alien invasion, and the dream that inspired the infamous 'meat temple' scene. Learn more ➤ https://www.newscientist.com/article/... Subscribe ➤ https://bit.ly/NSYTSUBS Get more from New Scientist: Official website: https://bit.ly/NSYTHP Facebook: https://bit.ly/NSYTFB Twitter: https://bit.ly/NSYTTW Instagram: https://bit.ly/NSYTINSTA LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/NSYTLIN About New Scientist: New Scientist was founded in 1956 for “all those interested in scientific discovery and its social consequences”. Today our website, videos, newsletters, app, podcast and print magazine cover the world’s most important, exciting and entertaining science news as well as asking the big-picture questions about life, the universe, and what it means to be human. New Scientist https://www.newscientist.com/