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SCIENCE - SCI SCI - BACK TO THE MOON. NASA's going to the Moon. Wanna Go? Sun noon-1p, Xavier. Veronica Ann Zabala-Aliberto SCI - GLOBAL WARMING: WHAT CAN WE DO? This presentation accepts the evidence that GW is real, and we will have to deal with it. So what are the alternatives? And is there any good news that is real? Fri 3p-430p Xavier. Bill Nicholls SCI – IMPLEMENTING THE VISION FOR SPACE EXPLORATION: NEW CHALLENGES. A panel of science experts talk about the manned program and where that is headed. Fri 8p-9p, Delores Room. Dave Williams (moderator), Charles Cady, Bill Nicholls, Veronica Ann Zabala-Aliberto SCI - IS THE SINGULARITY COMING? The Technological Singularity, as described by Vernor Vinge and Ray Kurzweil, is the future time - no later than 2035 - when human history will end! Machine intelligence will surpass human intelligence and the future will be out of our control. Will we be exterminated, or become pets, or become very junior partners to our new gods? No one knows. Sun 1230p-130p, Palm E. Bennie Grezlik SCI/KID – KISSING MARS ROCKS WITH THE ROVER’S RATS. An interactive kids panel which involves using straws to "drill" into different Hershey's Kisses to see their insides (like the Rock Abrasion Tool on the Mars Rovers). Sun 10a-11a, Colonnade. Dave Williams SCI – LIVING ON MARS. Family Living Analysis on Mars Expedition (F.L.A.M.E.) at the Mars Desert Research Station Mon noon-1p Colonnade. Veronica Ann Zabala-Aliberto SCI - MARS MISSIONS AND EXPLORATION: THE NEXT TEN YEARS.. What upcoming missions are going to expand our knowledge of the Red Planet? What do we know now? Right now there are four orbiters and two rovers at Mars, with a lander and two new rovers arriving in the next three years. When will people go to Mars? Sat 1p-2p, Delores Room. Loretta McKibben SCI - NASA SPACE SCIENCE UPDATE. Dr. David Williams from ASU talks about all of the recent results from our active missions. Sun 5p-6p, Delores Room. Dave Williams SCI – NEWS FROM ASU: School of Earth and Space Exploration. Dr. Dave Williams will give some news about this new school, see the display in the lobby. Thurs 7p-8p, Xavier. Dave Williams {for pre-registered members only} SCI- RELIEF FROM GAS? Alternative energy sources: Wind, Sun, Water, Biogas, Nuclear and Fossil. What’s viable and what’s fiction? Sun 3p-4p, Cavetto Room. Lee Whipple(moderator), Mark Horning SCI - RESEARCHING THE BIG QUESTIONS. In Robert Heinlein's Door into Summer, the hero attempts time travel, only to find that things are not as he expected when he arrives. In another Heinlein book, the traveler comes back from a trip and lands in a slightly different dimension. Time travel? Dimensions? Purely science fiction, yes? This presentation addresses some of the cutting edge research around the world as scientists wrestle with big questions such as multiple dimensions and time travel. Sat 2p-3p, Delores Room. Robert J. Myers PhD, Director, Challenger Space Center SCI – ROBOTIC EXPLORATION OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM: A HISTORY. Ever wondered why we explore the planets the way we do? Why we send orbiters to some and landers to others? This presentation by Dr. Dave Williams of ASU's School of Earth and Space Exploration will show how robotic probes have evolved since the beginning of the Space Age, and how we've used them to explore the Solar System. Sat 10a-11a, Delores Room. Dave Williams CANCELLED Fri 10p-11p, Delores Room SCI - THE FUTURE OF SPACE TOURISM. Well-known TV & Radio personality Steve Kates, Dr. Sky, will give an update on the latest projects and proposals from the world of space tourism. Space tourism was considered to be the stuff of pure science fiction -- until now! Discover in this informative presentation that there are companies and projects to launch citizens -- like you -- into space. Dr. Sky will also cover companies based in the Southwest that are providing this amazing technology. As a special treat, Dr. Sky will also provide a rare view into the power of our star, the sun, via a special solar telescope! Come view the solar phenomenon! Sat 3p-5p, Palm F. Steve Kates aka Dr. Sky, Kim Bentley SCI - THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MICROPROCESSOR. How small can it get? What are the advantages/ disadvantages? What’s the current research? >Sun 10p-11p, Palm F. Bill Nicholls (moderator), Charles Cady, Bennie Grezlik SCI - THE NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY. "Got Space Tourism?" Sat 2p-3p, Xavier. Veronica Ann Zabala-Aliberto (moderator), Loretta McKibben, Ray Poulsen, Dave Williams SCI – TODAY’S TECHNOLOGY VS. STARSHIP TROOPERS. Has our technology caught up with Heinlein’s future? A former contractor discusses the U.S. Army’s attempt to create a system similar to that worn by soldiers in Starship Troopers. Sat Noon-1p, Abbey. Charles Cady SCI – TREK SCIENCE FULFILLED: What was Dreamed in Star Trek That is Now Reality. Experts talk about gadgets and technology from the original Star Trek that we now have in everyday life. Sat 4p-5p, Palm E. Dave Williams (moderator), Loretta McKibben, Lee Whipple SCI – WHAT’S A PLANET? Definition and discussion of what constitutes a planet. If Pluto were just discovered today, would it be a planet? Fri 6p-7p, Delores Room. Dave Williams (moderator), Mark Horning, Lee Whipple |
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