How sci-fi writer Larry Niven came up with the idea for Ringworld ☀️ Ringworld, by sci-fi author Larry Niven is based on hypothetical megastructures in space called Dyson Spheres but, says Niven, "I took just the equator… the poor man’s Dyson sphere!" Tap link for a full interview with Larry Niven: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480167-an-interview-with-larry-niven-ringworld-author-and-sci-fi-legend/ | New Scientist

Which timeless sci-fi classic is the New Scientist Book Club reading?👽️📚️ 'Ringworld', the 1970 science fiction novel by Larry Niven, set in his Known Space universe is considered a classic of science fiction literature. It tells the story of Louis Wu and his companions on a mission to the Ringworld, an enormous rotating ring, an alien construct in space 186 million miles in diameter. 📖 New Scientist Book Club is a place to find out about the very best science and science fiction books out th