What is Context?

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.

Who Will Be There?

Tanya Huff is our main GoH; there will be many other guests.

When/Where Is It?

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


 

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Thursday, October 20, 2005


2005 Science and the Future Symposium



In 2005, the Science and the Future Symposium presentations included:

"The History and Fate of the Universe: The new CPEP poster"
Gordon Aubrecht, Professor, Dept. of Physics, The Ohio State University

"Debate on Global Warming"
Gordon Aubrecht and J.R. Dunn, Science Writer and Science Fiction Author

"Genetically Modified Crops - How Do They Work?"
Donald Dean, Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry, The Ohio State University

"Einstein's Replacement: Who Might It Be?"
John Hank, Teacher

"Mars on Earth: An Overview of Our Mars Habitat Simulations and the MIT Mars Gravity Projects."
Lyle Kelly, President, Ohio Branch of the Mars Society

"Condensed matter and bioconjugate nanotechnology: new technology for the new century"
Stephen Lee, Assoc. Professor, Biomedical Engineering

"Propulsion Physics: Beyond the Cutting Edge (Tales From the Lunatic Fringe)"
Marc G. Millis, Propulsion Physicist

"Adventures on the Fringe of Space"
Dave Taylor, Technical Writer; ARISS Training Manager
Stories and photos of amateur radio and the International Space Station, including a trip to Moscow to test equipment, with a side trip to the home of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky.

"Beyond the Cutting Edge: Tales From the Lunatic Fringe"
Marc G. Millis, Propulsion Physicist
Legitimate organizations researching formerly-fictional technologies (warp drives, gravity manipulation, etc.) have become magnets for the those whose proposals are not quite in touch with the real world.

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