Rocket Scientists, Geeks and Mystics
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Discussion Panels
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translation_fallback: 3:00 PM, sábado 31 ago 2013 translation_fallback: ADT
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San Antonio Convention Center
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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?