Appearances at Conventions and Bookstores
Come hear Corry speak on topics ranging from particle physics to
scientific inventions to writing workshops. New appearances will be
added as they are scheduled. Go here for previous appearances.
Author of the Month at Ada's Technical Books in Seattle, WA. August 25, 2012.
At 7pm on Saturday, August 25, Corry will read from her award-winning story "Shutdown" and answer questions about writing, particle physics, and the Higgs boson.
Chicon 7 (WorldCon) in Chicago, IL. Aug 30-Sept 3, 2012.
Preliminary Schedule:
| Panel Start | Panel End | Panel Title |
|---|---|---|
| Panel Location | Panel Description | |
| Moderator in Bold | ||
| Fri Aug 31 7:30:pm | Fri Aug 31 9:00:pm | So You Want to Discover the Higgs Boson? |
| Columbus KL | The Large Hadron Collider in Geneva recently announced the discovery of the Higgs Boson, the particle long theorized to give mass to matter. But how do physicists detect particles... and how do we know this one is the Higgs? Hear a Ph.D. physicist teach the basics of particle detector technology (no physics background required!) and answer your questions about the massive machines used to study the smallest stuff in nature. | |
| Corry L. Lee | ||
| Sat Sep 1 12:00:pm | Sat Sep 1 1:30:pm | Drill Down Into Story Ideas |
| Picasso | Many people ask authors where hey get their idea . This panel asks: "How do you develop your ideas into stories?" We will take an idea or two and work on how we would turn it into a story." | |
| Corry L. Lee David Marusek Ferrett Steinmetz Jamie Todd Rubin Martha Wells | ||
| Sat Sep 1 4:00:pm | Sat Sep 1 5:30:pm | ChiKidz: Build Your Space Ship with LEGO: Judging |
| Columbus G | Astronaut Story Musgrave answers questions and judges the space ship competition. | |
| Carl Fink Corry L. Lee Story Musgrave | ||
| Sun Sep 2 3:00:pm | Sun Sep 2 4:30:pm | What Energy Sources Are Sustainable? |
| Crystal A | Scientific experts discuss the options for future energy, and the pluses and minuses of each. | |
| Corry L. Lee Doug Fratz Hayden Trenholm Howard Davidson Ramez Naam | ||
Reading at the University Bookstore, Seattle, WA. September 21, 2012
Reading at 7pm at 4326 University Way, N.E., Seattle, Washington 98105.
Additional guests to be announced.
Steamcon in Bellevue, Washington. October 26-28, 2012.
Schedule TBA.