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Jessica Axsom
Jessica Axsom was born and raised in San Diego, but due to an aversion to mild weather moved out of the area at 17. She has lived and worked in different areas around the US and Europe, but came back to the live near the Western Coast of the US. She got her Bachelors degree at Adelphi University in New York and Masters' degree at the University of Nevada, Reno in Anthropology – Archaeology, which was the realization of her career dream from the age of 12. Indiana Jones, the Highlander, THEM, and other SF/Fantasy creations; introduced by her older brother and B-Movie obsessed father; had tainted her young mind to any traditional career choice. These fictional creations have followed her personally and professional; molding her interest in personal and communal ideology and identity.
Programming for Jessica Axsom
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| Sat | 12:00 | (A18) | 1 hr |
I Was There: A-Bomb Tests in Nevada
What was more science-fictional in the '50s and '60s than seeing atomic tests in your own back yard? What was it like? What impact did it have? Hear from people who've studied the impact of atomic testing...and some who actually saw it happen. |
| Sat | 17:00 | (A03) | 1 hr |
Designing Believable Archeaology and Anthropology
Using anthropology and archaeology to build realistic SF and fantasy worlds. |