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G. David Nordley
G. David Nordley (pen name of Gerald D. Nordley) is an astronautical engineer and writer of over 60 published works of nonfiction and short fiction, two novels and a Mars-related story collection, After the Vikings from Fictionwise.com. His main interest is human space exploration and settlement and he tries to keep his scientific background real. He has four Analog Anlab readers' awards, and a Hugo and a Nebula nomination. His latest novel, To Climb a Flat Mountain, appeared in Analog as a serial in the Nov. and Dec. 2009 issues. He lives in Sunnyvale CA with his wife, a retired Mac computer programmer.
Home Page: http://www.gdnordley.com
Programming for G. David Nordley
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| Wed | 10:30 | (A18) | 30 min |
Teaching SF: Scientific Literacy
The knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts and processes required for personal decision making, participation in civic and cultural affairs, and economic productivity. |
| Wed | 15:00 | (A18) | 1 hr |
Teaching SF: Empower Students: Teach Them Science Fiction, Too
Every subject can use a speculative fiction story as part of the lesson. Greek plays used fantasy. Economics? Physics? Biology? English Lit? Would you like to be invisible? |
| Thu | 13:00 | (Roma2) | 2 hrs |
Writers Workshop, Section I
All workshop sessions required advanced sign-up and are filled. |
| Thu | 17:00 | (KK1) | 1 hr |
KaffeeKlatsch: Thu 17:00
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| Fri | 11:00 | (A13) | 1 hr |
Ultimate Steampunk: Could the Victorians Have Built a Flying Carriage
While the Victorians built guns, trains and submarines, they never quite got off the ground. But, what if they had built a flying carriage, a spacesuit or a non-loom computer? |
| Fri | 14:00 | (A10) | 1 hr |
Designing Believable Planets
A worldbuilding panel on world-creation. Can planets only form along with stars? Are there planet types other than terrestrial and gas giants? |
| Fri | 17:00 | (Hall 2 Autographs) | 1 hr |
Autographing: Fri 17:00
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| Sat | 17:00 | (A09) | 1 hr |
The Future in Physics: How Close Are We to Time Travel or Breaking the Light Barrier?
The latest news from the front lines. |
| Sun | 13:00 | (A17) | 1 hr |
Interstellar Commerce
What would the exchange of goods and information be like between intelligent beings over interstellar distances? This is a large topic embracing ideas in fields as diverse as astronomy, spacecraft propulsion, relativity, economics, and robotics. We'll touch briefly on all of these. |