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Sunday, July 3 • 11:00am - 12:00pm
SF as a Stealth Delivery Platform

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Everybody knows that science fiction has inspired legions of young people to grow up and become scientists; half of NASA was weaned on Star Trek. But does SF's influence with these people end with their choice of career? Might science fiction actually serve as a legitimate means of transmitting scientific ideas between working scientists in different disciplines? Might it, in certain circumstances, be more effective than the usual technical publications?


Sunday July 3, 2016 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Ross Island