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Context is a friendly convention focused on speculative fiction literature and related games, comics and films.

If you enjoy manga, anime, science fiction, fantasy, or horror, you'll find plenty to entertain you at this convention.

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Our 2012 GoHs include L.E. Modesitt Jr. and Alex Bledsoe; there will be many other guests.

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Context will be held September 26-28, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio, at The Ramada Plaza Hotel & Conference Center.

 

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Monday, October 6, 2003


2003 Context 16 Science and the Future Symposium



In 2003, Context 16 took place on October 3-5, 2003 at The Ramada Plaza Hotel and Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio. The Science and the Future Symposium was held Friday evening, Oct. 3 from 7 p.m to midnight in two separate tracks.

Here are the presentations that were offered:

Dr. Gerald Newsom, Dept. of Astronomy, OSU: "The Runaway Universe"

Dr. Jeff McKee, Dept. of Anthropology, OSU: "Emerging from Africa - Our Evolutionary Distinction from the Other Apes"

Lyle H. Kelly, President, Ohio Mars Society: "Exploration of Mars"

John L. Hank, Dept. of Physics, OSU: "A Repeat Of 100 Years Ago! What We Don't Know Now."

Dr. Gunter Faure, Dept. of Geology, OSU: "Tour of the Solar System"

Dr. Joan Herbers, Dean, College of Biological Sciences, OSU: "The Evolution of Social Insects"

Dr. Catherine Asaro Scientist & Author: "Relativistic Space Travel & Beyond"

Dr. Gordon Aubrecht, Dept. of Physics, OSU: "Global Warming"

Ian Randall Strock, Editor, Artemis Magazine: "Your Ticket to the Moon: The Artemis Project"

Dr. Will Ray, Dept. of Pediatrics and Biophysics Program, OSU: "Bioinformatics: The Rosetta Stone of the Human Genome Project"

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