Program Schedule

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8690. Exploring the Latest in Space Exploration
Moderator: Sandra (Sandy) Stoller

What's new in the world of space exploration? Where are we going that's new and where are we returning?
Krys Blackwood, Chris Butler, Bino Gopal, Peter Merlin, Gerald Nordley, Sandra Stoller
 FRI 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm, Los Angeles A

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8747. Mission Updates: The latest news from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Moderator: Krys Blackwood

Join engineers and scientists from NASA's JPL to hear the latest and greatest about missions to Mars, Europa, and Venus - plus new Earth science which aims to understand our own planet.
Krys Blackwood, Chris Butler, Varoujan Gorjian PhD, Melora Larson, Alfred Nash, Seth Potter
 SAT 10:00 am - 11:15 am, Los Angeles A

8679. Cosplay on a Budget: Creative Solutions for Cost-Effective Costumes, The Future of Fandom: Trends and Predictions
Moderator: Stacy Meyn

You don't have to break the bank to look terrific in your cosplay! Our panelists offer tricks and tips to make your costumes fabulous on a budget.
Krys Blackwood, Susan Fox, Brandie June, Stacy Meyn, Tracy Newby, Carole Parker
 SAT 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm, Marina

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8667. Beyond Earth: The Realities of Space Colonization
Moderator: Eytan Kollin

Join us for a discussion of the practicalities of settling off-planet.
Krys Blackwood, DJ Byrne, Bino Gopal, Varoujan Gorjian PhD, Eytan Kollin, Dr. Harry Kloor
 SUN 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm, Los Angeles A

8833. What Does Science Fiction Tell Us About the Geopolitics of Space Settlement?
Moderator: Tad Daley

Once human beings do start making permanent settlements off the surface of Planet Earth -- perhaps on the moon, perhaps on other celestial bodies, perhaps aboard self-sustaining space stations -- the political and social relationships with other human beings could go in any number of directions. Will these settlements have their own laws and constitutions and wholly govern themselves? Will they be subject to the laws and governance of nations back on Earth? If so, which nations? How about the present United Nations? How about a hypothetical future Federal Republic of Earth? What if some of the settlements start engaging in acts of aggression against other settlements, or even against Earth? And what does the long legacy of science fiction tell us about how these eventualities could or should unfold?
Krys Blackwood, Tad Daley, Bino Gopal, Jane Shevtsov, Gerald Nordley
 SUN 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm, La Jolla A