Rocket Scientists, Geeks and Mystics

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What:
Discussion Panels
When:
3:00 PM, Saturday 31 Aug 2013 ADT (1 hour)
Where:
San Antonio Convention Center - 001ABC
Tag:
Culture
Many NASA scientists were turned on to science by reading Heinlein. Technologists have been fascinated with Gibson and Stephenson. Half the population in the US does not believe in evolution and even more believe in ghosts. What are the effects of the popularity of fantasy, vampires, zombies and reality shows on the popular psyche? Can a diet of Vampire Killers and other fantasy tropes make readers stupid?

John K Strickland Jr.
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Tanya Huff
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Joe Haldeman
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Jordin Kare
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