My PHILCON 08 Schedule
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REDRAWING THE TREE OF LIFE, THE NEW TAXONOMY (175)
[Panelists: JJ Brannon (mod), Jed Shumsky, Jay Wile, L Hunter
Cassells]
Study of plants and animals from a genetic, rather than
morphological perspective is resulting in major revisions to
previous ideas about the relationships between species, and their
classifications. Some biologists have suggested a complete overhaul
of the whole Linnaean system, based on the DNA evidence
Sat 3:00 PM in Plaza II (Two) (1 hour)
SUPER-MEGA-CROSSOVERS, AND THE FANS WHO HATE THEM. (132)
[Panelists: Andrew C. Murphy (mod), J. Andrew World, Phil Kahn, Jed
Shumsky, Jay Smith]
Civil War. Identity Crisis. Secret Invasion. Final Crisis. World
War Hulk. Crisis on Infinite Earths. What's up with the giant,
multi-issue crossovers that get foisted on us each year, and why do
they seem to generate such BAD reactions among the fans? And why
does DC Comics have to make everything a CRISIS!
Sat 5:00 PM in Plaza VI (Six) (1 hour)
GAB: WHAT DOES A SCIENTIST DO, EXACTLY? (162)
[Panelists: Patricia Boyd (mod), L Hunter Cassells, Jed Shumsky]
Scientists, technicians and doctors explain the ins-and-outs of
their jobs through informal presentation and Q&A
Sun 10:00 AM in Crystal Ballroom Two (1 hour)
XTREME NEUROLOGY (172)
[Panelists: Jed Shumsky (mod), Alexis Gilliland, Jay Wile, JJ
Brannon]
SF posits almost as many marvels of the mind as of physics --
jacking in to cyberspace, artificial telepathy, electronic brain
enhancements, drugs that increase intelligence or change
personality, just to name a few. Some of these concepts are
beginning to come true today. Others remain fiction for now. What
is plausible and what isn't? Will we someday be transmitting video
directly to our optic nerves, uploading other's memories to our
brains, acquiring new personalities or learning languages overnight
REDRAWING THE TREE OF LIFE, THE NEW TAXONOMY (175)
[Panelists: JJ Brannon (mod), Jed Shumsky, Jay Wile, L Hunter
Cassells]
Study of plants and animals from a genetic, rather than
morphological perspective is resulting in major revisions to
previous ideas about the relationships between species, and their
classifications. Some biologists have suggested a complete overhaul
of the whole Linnaean system, based on the DNA evidence
Sat 3:00 PM in Plaza II (Two) (1 hour)
SUPER-MEGA-CROSSOVERS, AND THE FANS WHO HATE THEM. (132)
[Panelists: Andrew C. Murphy (mod), J. Andrew World, Phil Kahn, Jed
Shumsky, Jay Smith]
Civil War. Identity Crisis. Secret Invasion. Final Crisis. World
War Hulk. Crisis on Infinite Earths. What's up with the giant,
multi-issue crossovers that get foisted on us each year, and why do
they seem to generate such BAD reactions among the fans? And why
does DC Comics have to make everything a CRISIS!
Sat 5:00 PM in Plaza VI (Six) (1 hour)
GAB: WHAT DOES A SCIENTIST DO, EXACTLY? (162)
[Panelists: Patricia Boyd (mod), L Hunter Cassells, Jed Shumsky]
Scientists, technicians and doctors explain the ins-and-outs of
their jobs through informal presentation and Q&A
Sun 10:00 AM in Crystal Ballroom Two (1 hour)
XTREME NEUROLOGY (172)
[Panelists: Jed Shumsky (mod), Alexis Gilliland, Jay Wile, JJ
Brannon]
SF posits almost as many marvels of the mind as of physics --
jacking in to cyberspace, artificial telepathy, electronic brain
enhancements, drugs that increase intelligence or change
personality, just to name a few. Some of these concepts are
beginning to come true today. Others remain fiction for now. What
is plausible and what isn't? Will we someday be transmitting video
directly to our optic nerves, uploading other's memories to our
brains, acquiring new personalities or learning languages overnight
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