The Fleet Is at Comic-Con! If you're going to be at Comi-Con, you should know ... we are too!
· Fleet & IDW panel, July 21, noon to 1 p.m., room 9
IDW & The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center Present Crossover: Where Comics & Science Meet
Diehard fans know comics aren't just picture books for children and geeky adults. Comics have a long history of addressing complex issues, from science lab accidents to ethics, moral issues and social justice. This panel will look at the art, science and technology featured in some of our favorite comics and answer questions like: How do writers develop the stories? Are they communicating realistic scientific concepts? Could comic writers be predicting the future of science and technology? Join a distinguished panel of scientists, entrepreneurs and artists and writers from IDW Publishing to discuss the true science behind comics and science fiction.
Panelists:
Dean Kamen – Entrepreneur and Engineer
Matt Grob – Executive Vice President, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc and Chief Technology Officer: @GrobMatt
Dr. Ronald Coleman – Researcher at The Scripps Research Institute: @DrRonnieC
Chris Ryall – Editor-In-Chief at IDW. Writer of ROM comic books. Twitter: @chris_ryall
Chris Mowry – Senior Graphic Artist at IDW. Writer of Godzilla comic books. Twitter: @MowryChris
Sarah Gaydos – Group Editor at IDW. Oversees Star Trek and Transformers comic books. Twitter: @sarahgaydos
Dr. Steven Snyder – CEO, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, will moderate the panel
· Fleet Panel, July 21, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., room 8
Fiction vs. Reality: An Investigation of Science in Movies
We love superhero and science-fiction movies for their quick pace, fantastic ideas and spectacular action sequences. Cars flip into the air, trains derail and flatten everything in their paths, characters have extraordinary tools and abilities and storylines travel throughout time and space. But could any of the imaginative scenarios we witness in action blockbusters actually happen? How often do movies reflect accurate science or realistic depictions of future technology and discoveries? How important is it for the science in fictional movies to align with reality? Join Hollywood science advisors, screenwriters and San Diego scientists as they discuss the fine balance between storytelling, imagination and realistic science.
Panelists:
Dr. Brian Keating – Astrophysics Professor Brian Keating, UC San Diego @DrBrianKeating
Adam Weiner – Physics Teacher, The Bishop’s School @moviephysics
Fred Bronson – Journalist, author and writer (Star Trek: The Next Generation) @FredBronson
3 more panelists will be added over the next week
Dr. Steven Snyder – CEO, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, will moderate the panel
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