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HSEC A122 [clear filter]
Saturday, March 18
 

10:00am EDT

Why Science is a Liberal Conspiracy
A discussion of the challenges faced by scientists and issues currently considered controversial in the current political climate

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Programming Participants
avatar for John Grant

John Grant

John Grant is author of some eighty books, of which about twenty-five are fiction. His "book-length fiction" Dragonhenge, illustrated by Bob Eggleton, was shortlisted for a Hugo Award in 2003; its successor was The Stardragons. His most recent story collection is Tell No Lies (2014... Read More →


Saturday March 18, 2017 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
HSEC A122

11:00am EDT

Amateur Scientists, Professional Experiments
How amateur scientists can perform research on a professional level

Moderators
avatar for Gary Halada

Gary Halada

Stony Brook University
Gary P. Halada is an Associate Professor in Materials Science and Engineering at Stony Brook University in New York. There he directs an interdisciplinary undergraduate degree program in Engineering Science as well as a unique undergraduate program in Nanotechnology Studies developed... Read More →

Saturday March 18, 2017 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
HSEC A122

12:00pm EDT

My Little Pony Meetup
Saturday March 18, 2017 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
HSEC A122

1:00pm EDT

The Borders of Science?
Discussion of topics often mistaken for sciences or which “hard” scientists don’t consider science. Examples can include Astrology, Chiropractic, “Paleo” diets, Psychology, and Parapsychology.

Moderators
MP

Massimo Pigliucci

City College of New York (CCNY)
Prof. Pigliucci has a PhD in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Connecticut and a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Tennessee. He currently is the K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. His research interests include the philosophy of biology... Read More →

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avatar for James Prego

James Prego

Adjunct Professor of Biology
Dr. Prego is a naturopathic doctor from Long Island and a past recipient of the NYANP's Physician of the Year award. He is an adjunct professor of Biology at Molly College, NCC, and LIU. A longtime fan of science fiction, he enjoys discussing xenobiology, health in space, fusions... Read More →

Programming Participants
AB

Anatoly Belilovsky

Anatoly Belilovsky is a Russian-American author and translator of speculative fiction. He was born in a city that went through six or seven owners in the last century, all of whom used it to do a lot more than drive to church on Sundays; he is old enough to remember tanks rolling... Read More →
avatar for John Grant

John Grant

John Grant is author of some eighty books, of which about twenty-five are fiction. His "book-length fiction" Dragonhenge, illustrated by Bob Eggleton, was shortlisted for a Hugo Award in 2003; its successor was The Stardragons. His most recent story collection is Tell No Lies (2014... Read More →


Saturday March 18, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
HSEC A122

2:00pm EDT

Earth 42 - and other Physics Theories that can Blow Your Mind!
String Theory, Multiple Dimensions, The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, Schrodinger’s Cat, etc

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Saturday March 18, 2017 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
HSEC A122

3:00pm EDT

Why Most Science is a Best Guess (or) What is Science, Anyway?
We throw the word around, but is science a set of known facts? A hoax? A philosophy? A job? What is a theory anyway?

Moderators
MP

Massimo Pigliucci

City College of New York (CCNY)
Prof. Pigliucci has a PhD in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Connecticut and a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Tennessee. He currently is the K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. His research interests include the philosophy of biology... Read More →

Guest
avatar for Gary Halada

Gary Halada

Stony Brook University
Gary P. Halada is an Associate Professor in Materials Science and Engineering at Stony Brook University in New York. There he directs an interdisciplinary undergraduate degree program in Engineering Science as well as a unique undergraduate program in Nanotechnology Studies developed... Read More →

Programming Participants
avatar for John Grant

John Grant

John Grant is author of some eighty books, of which about twenty-five are fiction. His "book-length fiction" Dragonhenge, illustrated by Bob Eggleton, was shortlisted for a Hugo Award in 2003; its successor was The Stardragons. His most recent story collection is Tell No Lies (2014... Read More →
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Sebastian Cocioba

Biology undergrad, CEO & Founder at New York Botanics, LLC, an ornamental plant genetic engineering start-up located in New York City. He is also an independent researcher for the education-oriented biotech non-profit, Binomica Labs. His research focuses on the nutritional requirements... Read More →


Saturday March 18, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
HSEC A122

4:00pm EDT

Inspiring Science Fiction
Technologies that were inspired by Science Fiction and research today that is turning today’s Science Fiction into tomorrow’s Science Fact.

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KR

Keith R.A. DeCandido

Keith R.A. DeCandido attended his first I-Con as a college student in 1988, where he got to meet Harlan Ellison for the first time. Over the years, he has attended the show as a fan, as press, as security, as a musical guest, and most commonly as an author guest. Keith's recent and... Read More →

Programming Participants
AB

Anatoly Belilovsky

Anatoly Belilovsky is a Russian-American author and translator of speculative fiction. He was born in a city that went through six or seven owners in the last century, all of whom used it to do a lot more than drive to church on Sundays; he is old enough to remember tanks rolling... Read More →
avatar for John Grant

John Grant

John Grant is author of some eighty books, of which about twenty-five are fiction. His "book-length fiction" Dragonhenge, illustrated by Bob Eggleton, was shortlisted for a Hugo Award in 2003; its successor was The Stardragons. His most recent story collection is Tell No Lies (2014... Read More →


Saturday March 18, 2017 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
HSEC A122

5:30pm EDT

Cosmic Zoom
Everyone probably saw the Cosmic Zoom film in school. Our panel of experts takes you from the tiniest of hypothetical strings to collections of universes, with stops on the way for everything from atoms to galaxies, from viruses to biospheres, and from dust specks to Jovian exoplanets. It's a whirlwind tour of the scale of the universe!

Moderators
avatar for Pamela Gay

Pamela Gay

SIUE / Astrosphere
I am an astronomer, writer, and podcaster focused on using new media to engage people in science and technology. My most well known project may be Astronomy Cast, a podcast I co-host with Fraser Cain (Producer of Universe Today). Each week, Fraser and I work to take our listeners... Read More →

Guest
MP

Massimo Pigliucci

City College of New York (CCNY)
Prof. Pigliucci has a PhD in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Connecticut and a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Tennessee. He currently is the K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. His research interests include the philosophy of biology... Read More →


Saturday March 18, 2017 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
HSEC A122

7:00pm EDT

'Atheists Rejoice! Civgene, the first objective morality from science!'
The evolution of human intelligence. The conscience, a superior risk manager. Implications of science as the source of objective morality for the first time.

Guest
MN

Matthew Newhall

Long Island Linux User Group
Professional sysadmin Rockefeller University, Scifi author, open source advocate (LILUG, Linux as comp sci), inventor, originator of the civilization gene and legal distribution, dad of geeks! Let's make society psychopath proof together. Peaceful near anarchy is natural in a world... Read More →


Saturday March 18, 2017 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
HSEC A122

8:00pm EDT

Genetically Modified: Foods, Plants, and Art
How to make a GMO, my lab, and my various projects, both genetic modification and entertainment

Programming Participants
SC

Sebastian Cocioba

Biology undergrad, CEO & Founder at New York Botanics, LLC, an ornamental plant genetic engineering start-up located in New York City. He is also an independent researcher for the education-oriented biotech non-profit, Binomica Labs. His research focuses on the nutritional requirements... Read More →


Saturday March 18, 2017 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
HSEC A122

9:00pm EDT

The Science vs. the Fiction of Westworld.
3D technology. Nanotech. Artificial Intelligence. How close are we to making a real Westworld?

Guest
avatar for Gary Halada

Gary Halada

Stony Brook University
Gary P. Halada is an Associate Professor in Materials Science and Engineering at Stony Brook University in New York. There he directs an interdisciplinary undergraduate degree program in Engineering Science as well as a unique undergraduate program in Nanotechnology Studies developed... Read More →


Saturday March 18, 2017 9:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
HSEC A122
 
Sunday, March 19
 

11:00am EDT

The Final Frontier in Four Colors: Star Trek in Comics
A discussion of the various comic book adaptations of the greatest SF show in TV history

Moderators
KR

Keith R.A. DeCandido

Keith R.A. DeCandido attended his first I-Con as a college student in 1988, where he got to meet Harlan Ellison for the first time. Over the years, he has attended the show as a fan, as press, as security, as a musical guest, and most commonly as an author guest. Keith's recent and... Read More →

Guest
avatar for David Gerrold

David Gerrold

Author
David Gerrold has been sitting alone in a room and talking to himself for more than fifty years. If he hears anything good, he types it up. When he has enough words, he sends it to an editor. Occasionally some editor somewhere is so desperate for something to publish, he sends David... Read More →
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Glenn Hauman

Comic Mix
Glenn Hauman has over 25 years of experience in publishing and was a pioneer in ebooks. Mr. Hauman has worked as an author, graphic designer, editor, photo retoucher, CD-ROM producer, story consultant for films, and radio show host. His Star Trek book, "Creative Couplings", got worldwide... Read More →


Sunday March 19, 2017 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
HSEC A122

12:00pm EDT

Star Trek vs. Star Wars: Which is your favorite?
A discussion regarding which franchise is your favorite, including recent motion pictures in both universes.

Programming Participants

Sunday March 19, 2017 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
HSEC A122

1:00pm EDT

2:00pm EDT

A Trip to the Kelvin Universe- A discussion of ‘JJ Trek’
A discussion about the latest incarnation of Star Trek by JJ Abrams. What is good, what is bad with the latest series of Trek movies.

Sunday March 19, 2017 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
HSEC A122

3:00pm EDT

ABOLISH PROFIT: Gene Roddenberry’s Vision of Money in the Future
Why was Gene adamant that money isn’t used in the future? How could we get there? Will Star Trek: Discovery follow Gene’s rulebook on currency?

Guest
PG

Paul Guadagnino

Associate Adjunct Professor at Nassau Community College


Sunday March 19, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
HSEC A122

4:00pm EDT

World Building in Art and Illustration
Join us as we discuss our process, how we get our inspirations, and how we put them all together to make something rich and strange come out of it.
(How to merge multi-media elements into an illustration, including 3d, photographic and hand painted)

Guest
SG

Scott Grimando

Grim Studios
Award winning illustrator Scott Grimando will be showcasing many of his iconic book covers as well as his personal, Art of the Myth, series. His first book, The Art of the Mythical Woman, Lucid Dreams, from SQP has become an art students standard for insights into the modern creative... Read More →


Sunday March 19, 2017 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
HSEC A122

5:00pm EDT

Q&A: Tips for new Night Vale residents
Moderators
avatar for Joshua Lou Friedman

Joshua Lou Friedman

Joshua Lou Friedman has worked in film and television production since 1991, andtoday commonly serves as Assistant Director on a wide range of independentfeatures. His television credits range from children’s animation (Inspector Gadget,Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventures, Sonic... Read More →

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avatar for Cecil Baldwin

Cecil Baldwin

Cecil Baldwin is the narrator of the hit podcast Welcome To Night Vale. He is an alumnus of the New York Neo-Futurists, performing in their late-night show Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind, as well as Drama Desk-nominated The Complete and Condensed Stage Directions of Eugene... Read More →


Sunday March 19, 2017 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
HSEC A122
 
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