5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Feynman Played the Bongos: When Science Meets Art
64 Attendees
Location
Atrium 7
Type Panel, Science & Technology
Kelly McCullough, Bug Girl, Stephen King, Amy Davis Roth
How art can be used to make science and math interesting and how science and math can be used to create art.
Tags Science & Technology, Skeptic
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Audio Drama Creation
36 Attendees
Location
Atrium 7
Type Panel, Science & Technology
Dave Erwin, Jerry Stearns, Jack Ward, Jeff Adams, Brian Price
Everything from voice acting tips to creating realistic sound effects will be covered in this panel about creating your own Audio Drama. Maybe you could be the next Mark Time winner!
Tags Science & Technology
11:30 PM
to 12:30 AM
Ecology of Old-Time Monsters
72 Attendees
Location
Atrium 7
Type Panel, Science & Technology
Lori Fischer, Mark Stegbauer, Craig A. Finseth, Jennifer Menken
Let's look at some old-time monsters - like the Creature and King Kong - and see how they work (or don't) in "real life."
Tags Science & Technology
9:30 AM
to 10:30 AM
Free (and legal) Software Resources
113 Attendees
Location
Atrium 7
Type Panel, Science & Technology
David Walbridge, Andre Guirard, Adam Nave, Rob Callahan
There are all sorts of free software packages that can do all sorts of useful things. If you are on a budget, this panel will help you find out about some great software you can get for - say it with us now - FREE!!
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Modern Day Snake Oil
62 Attendees
Location
Atrium 7
Type Panel, Science & Technology
Maria Walters, Jamie Bernstein, Matt Lowry, Ted Meissner, Elyse Anders
Health scams haven’t changed much over the past century. why do people continue to fall for them?
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
eBooks - Books & Publishers
86 Attendees
Location
Atrium 7
Type Panel, Science & Technology
Anya Bast, Michael Merriam, David Wilbanks, Michael Zecca
The realities of the new eBook market. What do authors want, what do publishers want and is there a way for all of them to get it?
Tags Science & Technology
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Math and Science in the Performing Arts
39 Attendees
Location
Atrium 7
Type Panel, Science & Technology
Marc Gutman, John Heimbuch, Cole Sarar, Jim Kolles
A discussion featuring panelists who have used the performance arts to discuss Math & Science topics featuring representatives from Maththeatre, Children of Euler and other "Mathartistes."
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
To Vaxx or not to Vaxx
53 Attendees
Location
Atrium 7
Type Panel, Science & Technology
Maria Walters, Laura Okagaki, Elyse Anders, Jamie Bernstein, Don Riefler, Matt Lowry
There is a lot of debate about whether or not Vaccination is safe or dangerous. This panel will sort out the facts from the fancy.
Tags Science & Technology, Skeptic
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Stuff I didn't know
84 Attendees
Location
Atrium 7
Type Panel, Science & Technology
Maria Walters, Rebecca Watson, Matt Lowry, Elyse Anders, Kammy Lyon, Jamie Bernstein
Panelists will share something unexpected or interesting that they’ve learned recently.
Tags Science & Technology, Skeptic
8:30 PM
to 9:30 PM
So You Want to be a Podcaster?
42 Attendees
Location
Atrium 7
Type Panel, Science & Technology
Taylor Kent, Scott White, Cassandra L, Jack Ward, Rebecca Watson
Do you have something to say? You want to do it in a audio or video format live or otherwise? Not quite sure how to get started, or you have started and want some advice on getting to the next level? Come ask our panel of experts.
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Common Hollywood Science Myths
157 Attendees
Location
Atrium 7
Type Panel, Science & Technology
Melissa Kaercher, Don Riefler, Matt Lowry, Rachel Maccabee
What does Hollywood consistently get wrong? Does it get anything right?
Tags Science & Technology
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Women vs. God: Secular activists using science to fight the religious right
166 Attendees
Location
Atrium 7
Type Panel, Science & Technology
Amanda Marcotte, Debbie Goddard, Ashley Paramore, Sadie Crabtree
These women are using science and critical thought to combat religious superstitions that attack women, the LGBT community, and other minorities.
Tags skeptic
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
I Saw it on Twitter, it Must be True!
44 Attendees
Location
Atrium 7
Type Panel, Science & Technology
Maria Walters, Rebecca Watson, Elyse Anders, Darren Lane, Jamie Bernstein, Amy Davis Roth
How to use Social Media without being taken for a ride.
Tags Science & Technology, Skeptic
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
The End of Bookstores?
85 Attendees
Location
Atrium 7
Type Panel, Science & Technology
Catherine Lundoff, Michael Lee, Joel Arnold, Rob Callahan
With e-books, possible mergers between Borders and Barnes & Noble, and other economic and cultural changes, what happens to bookstores? How do readers and authors adapt? Will books survive the digital transition?
Tags Science & Technology
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Evolution According to the Experts
104 Attendees
Location
Atrium 7
Type Panel, Science & Technology
Greg Laden, Matt Kuchta, PZ Myers
Our panel of experts talk about the latest developments in evolution as well as dispel some of the myths and misconceptions.
Tags Science & Technology, Skeptic
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Science-Based Sex
180 Attendees
Location
Atrium 7
Type Panel, Science & Technology
Rachel Maccabee, Bug Girl, Amanda Marcotte, Stephanie Zvan, Craig A. Finseth
What does science have to say about human sexuality? Do our current cultural assumptions about sex hold up to scientific scrutiny?
Tags Science & Technology, Skeptic
9:30 AM
to 10:30 AM
Climate Change: Just the facts
94 Attendees
Location
Atrium 7
Type Panel, Science & Technology
Sharon Stiteler, John Abraham, Greg Laden, Melissa Kaercher
A panel of experts who have been studying Climate Change will talk about what we know and don't know to help you separate the facts from the fancy.
Tags Science & Technology, Skeptic
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Future Robots - Dad, Can I Have the Car Keys?
35 Attendees
Location
Atrium 7
Type Panel, Science & Technology
Michael Walsh
How close are today's robots to being able to take some amount of responsibility? How much responsibility do we want to give them?
Tags Science & Technology
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Ask a Scientist Open Forum
89 Attendees
Location
Atrium 7
Type Panel, Science & Technology
Lori Fischer, Bug Girl, Rachel Maccabee, Laura Okagaki
Here is your chance to ask a scientist almost anything. Biology, Physics and other fields will be represented.
Tags Science & Technology, Skeptic
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Taming the Internet Monster
27 Attendees
Location
Atrium 7
Type Panel, Science & Technology
Darren Lane (mod)
How many hours a week do you spend on the comptuer? Do you remember what your kids look like any more? How to recognize when the internet is taking over your life.
Tags Science & Technology
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Women in Science and Technology
85 Attendees
Location
Atrium 7
Type Panel, Science & Technology
Maria Walters, Bug Girl, Joan Marie Verba, Laura Okagaki
A discussion of and by women in the Science and Technology fields.
