Chicon 2000: Non-Fiction Program Chicon 2000 Non-Fiction Program Rev. 18-Mar-2000 Previous: Meet the Pros (Table of Contents) Next: Pictures from Chicon 2000 _________________________________________________________________ Larry Ahern, Larry.Ahern@chicon.org; Nick Winks, non-fiction@chicon.org Larry Ahern and Nick Winks are working on the programming for the Non-Fiction Track, and seeking ideas and participants. So far, the following topics have been suggested: * GOH Ben Bova on Space * GOH Ben Bova on Implications of Immortality * History Must be Viewed with the Same Forward-looking Eye as the Future * Chicago's Scientific History * Using SF to Teach Science * Any Scientific Presentations * The Science in Science Fiction * The Future of Genetic Research - will you have blue eyes with that? * Orwellian Futures - possible or not? * What Scientific Discipline offers the most for the Future? * Attending authors (Name the author/s): * Chicago Scientists (Name the scientist/s): * Melissa, Chernobyl and Michaelangelo: The proliferation of virii * Scientific Myths: Science "everyone knows" that is wrong. * Mapping the Wild Genome: What is a genome and why so much research? * Nanotechnology and Clarke's Law: Will nanotechnology live up to the hype? * The Reference Shelf: What non-fiction books are essential to have on your shelves. * The Ten Greatest Technological Advances of the Twentieth Century That Never Were. * Ancient and Medieval Economic Systems: Before there was money, there was barter. * Preindustrial Technology: Technology existed long before the industrial revolution. * Light Pollution: A discussion of the problem and what can be done to solve it. * Launch Windows and Orbital Mechanics: Why can't we go to Mars whenever we want? * Favorite Science Authors: Who are good scientists to read to keep up? * Mars: Planet of a Thousand Faces? First the face on Mars, now the Happy Face... * Space Law: What rules govern the use of space and whose laws will apply? * Spaceguard: How to get involved in the Spaceguard Project and will it do any good? * Return to Luna: What could make a return to the Moon profitable? * The Christian Ready Show * The Christian Ready Show, Royal Encore Performance * From the Distant Past: What do we really know about dinosaurs? * Burial at Space: If it's good enough for Roddenberry and Leary... * The Outer Planets: Mars and Venus are overused - what about the others? * Coming Soon From the Phone Company: An Ameritech representative presentation. * Web Resources You Should Know About. * When Will the Privatization of Space Arrive: Talked about for years, when? * What Constitutes Good Science Writing? * Building a Successful Website: SF Site Case Study: * Weird, Weird Chicago: Ghost hunter Richard Crowe. * Haunted Chicago: Ghost hunter Richard Crowe returns. * The Future Is Now: Trends and technology which will affect our future. * Are Computers Becoming Our Significant Others? * Manufacturing In Space: What will work better - and cheaper? * Fiction to Fact: Science fictional devices which have become real. * Preaching to the Choir: Why a strong space program is important. * The Future of Low Earth Orbit: Near Space is getting crowded. * The Price of Space: Why spend so much money of space travel? * Earthgrazers: Comets and Asteroids that come a little too close for comfort. * Library Acquisitions: You can help your library. * Cancer Research in the Coming Millennium: * Hovercrafts: How do they work, where can they go? * But Heinlein Said. . . : A look at Robert Heinlein's predictive essay. * Alien Intelligence Right Under Our Noses: Are there folks to talk to HERE? * Cryptography: How are Codes created - and broken? * Planetary Formation: How to design realistic planets. * Lights in the Sky: Searching for UFOs and all those people who have been abducted. * I Know What You're Thinking: Is there any evidence in support of ESP forms? * Nature's Clones: The special relationship of twins. * Buying a Telescope: What to look for in purchasing a ticket to the greatest show. * An Uncharted Backwater of the Galaxy: Earth WAS the center of the universe... * Claustrophobia in Space: How Astronauts and Cosmonauts deal with being cooped up. * If There Were Concrete Proof That UFO's Landed on the White House Lawn... * SETI@home: How to become involved in the search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. * Heaven on Earth: Meteorite retrieval and what these rocks tell us. * When Chicago Was a Crater: Long ago, the Chicago area was struck by a meteorite. * What is a Planet?: Brian Marsden's 1998 suggestion that Pluto be demoted. * Shoot for the Moon: Why are we talking about Mars? We aren't back to the Moon! * The Sources of Fantasy: Folklore * The Sources of Fantasy: History * The Sources of Fantasy: Dreams * I'm Going to Live Forever: Science fiction has been predicting immortality. When? We would also like to know if panelists/presenters will require anything unusual in the way of audiovisual aids for their panel. Please send your comments to Larry.Ahern@chicon.org or non-fiction@chicon.org. _________________________________________________________________ Previous: Meet the Pros (Table of Contents) Next: Pictures from Chicon 2000 Top | Table of Contents | What's New | Register | Help info@chicon.org