Many SF tales, from Arthur C. Clarke's "The Star" to Walter Miller's A Canticle for Leibowitz to Mary Doria Russell's The Sparrow, deal with the intersection of unexpected discoveries on the faith of the characters. Cultural discourse often presents religious faith and science as polar opposites, and certainly there's a long history of conflict between them. But many people of many faiths have happily and successfully reconciled their beliefs with a scientific worldview, and SF/F is no stranger to spirituality, either. Both Joanna Russ and David Hartwell have described SF/F as essentially religious. This panel will present a civil conversation -- between people who respect both faith and science -- about how the two inform each other, both in SF/F and in the rest of the world.

How quickly and well can a writer craft 100 words of flash fiction in "Office Stadium?" The moderator will reveal the theme, keep the audience entertained while the writers write for five minutes, and will serve as the final arbiter of taste (with maybe a little help from the audience). There will probably be time for multiple rounds. Whose fiction will reign supreme?