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 34th 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) Ø Dwarf Planets (Pluto and others) - Panel with Orkan Umurhan (NASA Ames) and others Ø Scientists 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. _____________________________________________
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