My Schedule for Duckon 23
Jun. 4th, 2014 07:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
beamjockeyThis coming weekend, I'll be involved in a number of program items for Duckon 23, a science fiction convention held in the Westin North Shore Hotel in Wheeling, Illinois. They're also planning for a Zeusaphone performance by the Masters of Lightning at sundown on Friday (if it rains, Saturday).
The theme this year is "What If?"-- but isn't that the implicit theme of every SF and fantasy convention, ever?
Saturday, 7 June
2:00-2:55 P.M. Ravinia A
The Science of Hal Clement’s Iceworld--Special Science Presentation
The late Hal Clement, who often attended DucKon, was celebrated for weaving stories out of scientific fact. In his novel Iceworld, characters who breathe hot gaseous sulfur confront the mysteries of Earth, to them an unbelievably frigid planet. Among other things, the legendary master of “putting the science in SF” foresaw robotic interplanetary exploration in a unique way. And the new science of exoplanets sheds light. Join Bill Higgins in exploring the chemistry, physics and astronomy behind the classic story.
4:00-4:55 P.M. Con Suite
Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Party
Join Bill Higgins and friends as he and his helpers make fantastic, tasty ice cream the DucKon way!
[Another source says this happens at 5 PM. I don't know which to believe. Check when you get to the con. I also don't know who the friends are. I trust the concom will be coming up with suitable utensils and ingredients.]
9:00-9:55 P.M. Ravinia E
Hey, Hollywood, You Ruined My Book
Have you ever loved a book so much that you just couldn’t wait for the movie? And then when it finally came out, it left a lot to be desired. Come and share your tales of dismay and horror at what Hollywood did to your favorite book.
(Rebecca L. Frencl, David Gerrold, Bill Higgins, Jeffrey Liss, Virginia Massetti (M))
10:00-10:55 P.M. Ravinia A
Are We Ready For The What If?
What do we do when the future comes and we are not ready for it? How do we prepare ourselves for the future advances and reactions?
(John Higgins, Bill Higgins)
[Yes, there is a local fan named John Higgins. No relation so far as I know.]
Sunday, 8 June
12:00-12:55 P.M. Ravinia E
Evolution of Battlefield Weapons
From swords to laser pointed guns, many of us are fascinated by the variety of weapons developed in history to the present. What are the next models of military or home defense? Will the manufacturers go to phasers some day?
(Walt Boyes, Lee Darrow (M), Chris Gerrib, Roland J. Green, Bill Higgins)
The theme this year is "What If?"-- but isn't that the implicit theme of every SF and fantasy convention, ever?
Saturday, 7 June
2:00-2:55 P.M. Ravinia A
The Science of Hal Clement’s Iceworld--Special Science Presentation
The late Hal Clement, who often attended DucKon, was celebrated for weaving stories out of scientific fact. In his novel Iceworld, characters who breathe hot gaseous sulfur confront the mysteries of Earth, to them an unbelievably frigid planet. Among other things, the legendary master of “putting the science in SF” foresaw robotic interplanetary exploration in a unique way. And the new science of exoplanets sheds light. Join Bill Higgins in exploring the chemistry, physics and astronomy behind the classic story.
4:00-4:55 P.M. Con Suite
Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Party
Join Bill Higgins and friends as he and his helpers make fantastic, tasty ice cream the DucKon way!
[Another source says this happens at 5 PM. I don't know which to believe. Check when you get to the con. I also don't know who the friends are. I trust the concom will be coming up with suitable utensils and ingredients.]
9:00-9:55 P.M. Ravinia E
Hey, Hollywood, You Ruined My Book
Have you ever loved a book so much that you just couldn’t wait for the movie? And then when it finally came out, it left a lot to be desired. Come and share your tales of dismay and horror at what Hollywood did to your favorite book.
(Rebecca L. Frencl, David Gerrold, Bill Higgins, Jeffrey Liss, Virginia Massetti (M))
10:00-10:55 P.M. Ravinia A
Are We Ready For The What If?
What do we do when the future comes and we are not ready for it? How do we prepare ourselves for the future advances and reactions?
(John Higgins, Bill Higgins)
[Yes, there is a local fan named John Higgins. No relation so far as I know.]
Sunday, 8 June
12:00-12:55 P.M. Ravinia E
Evolution of Battlefield Weapons
From swords to laser pointed guns, many of us are fascinated by the variety of weapons developed in history to the present. What are the next models of military or home defense? Will the manufacturers go to phasers some day?
(Walt Boyes, Lee Darrow (M), Chris Gerrib, Roland J. Green, Bill Higgins)
