Welcome, Andrew!
It's been a while since I have been to a BayCon, but I will be able to
make it this year. I'm looking forward to it. The science track looks
great.
Did you know that Paul Preuss co-wrote a screenplay of "The Left Hand of
Darkness" with Ursula Le Guin?
Tom
On 5/24/16 10:07 PM, Andrew Fraknoi via Basfa wrote:
Dear BASFA Members:
I am new to the list, so please forgive me for posting something you
may already know. I teach astronomy (and “Physics for Poets”) at
Foothill College. I use science fiction stories in my teaching and
have long been a science fiction fan. This past year, my first
science fiction story was published in a small-press anthology.
Although I have spoken at BayCon before (as a science speaker), this
will be the first year I will also speak as an author (and, like
naively enthusiastic new authors, I am thrilled.) Just in case you
don’t know about the science parts of the upcoming convention, I
wanted to share the announcement that follows with you.
Thanks, Andrew Fraknoi
*Science at BayCon 2016*
BayCon 2016, the Bay Area Science Fiction convention, will be held
during Memorial Day Weekend, May 27 – 30, 2016. The theme of this
34^th Annual BayCon gathering will be “All About Space” – in fact and
in fiction.
The location is the San Mateo Marriott (SF Airport),1770 S Amphlett
Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94402. You can register in advance on line or at
the site.
For more information and how to register, go to: http://www.baycon.org
Among the science-oriented programs offered at the conference will be:
Ø“Black Holes and /Interstellar: /Spacewarps and Time Travel in
Science and Science Fiction+ -- Andrew Fraknoi /(Foothill College)
/--////
Ø"Strange New Worlds" a panel with Michael Busch (SETI Institute),
Sanjoy Som (Ames Research Ctr.) and Keri Bean (JPL) on the recent
exploration of the solar system -- including Mars, Ceres, and
newly-discovered near-Earth asteroids.
Ø“The Latest on SETI – The Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence”
– Seth Shostak (SETI Institute)
Ø“The Top Tourist Sights of the Solar System: Where Bill Gates’ Great
Granddaughter Might Go for Her Honeymoon” – Andrew Fraknoi /(Foothill
College)/
//
ØDwarf Planets (Pluto and others) – Panel with Orkan Umurhan /(NASA
Ames)/ and others//
//
ØScientists Writing Science Fiction – Panel with G. D. Nordley, Paul
Preuss, and Andrew Fraknoi//
There will also be a wide range of other presentations, panels, and
readings on science, science fiction, space art, and other topics at
the intersection of science and the imagination.
Updates are available at: http://www.baycon.org (click on the program
link to see the full schedule)
Please help us spread the word to interested audiences.
--
Tom Becker Potlatch n. A science fiction convention
<t...@fanac.com> where readers and writers meet on common
ground. http://potlatch-sf.org
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