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Swissnex: From Fiction to Science - Science &
Fiction Symposium
September 29 - October 2, 2004 (FREE Conference!!!) San Francisco
Once considered a minor cultural subgenre, science-fiction has much more
ties to reality and actual science than one might think. On the course of a
four-day program, swissnex will explore the fruitful relationship and mutual
influence of science and fiction, of hard fact and imagination.
Around four thrilling topics, a broad and colorful congregation of Swiss
and American scientists, science-fiction writers, and astronauts will gather in
San Francisco to delight the audience with insightful and entertaining evening
talks.
The exhibition "Science Fiction - Technology Fact", on loan from the House
of Elsewhere, Yverdon, Switzerland, will be on display throughout the symposium.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
6:30PM Automatons(with Bear, Benford, Bisson) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 6:30PM Autonomous Robots(with Bear, Benford, Bisson) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1 6:30PM Human Augmentation(with Bear,Brin, Benford, Bisson) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2 6:30PM The Planet Mars(with Bear, Benford, Bisson) |
