Analog SFF, March 2012 (31 page)

Your readers might like to know about the talks by Al Bartlett, eminent retired physics professor at the University of Colorado. He has written extensively about population and exponential growth and delivered a talk, “Arithmetic, Population and Energy,” many, many times. This is his website, from which you can choose to hear his talk: www.albartlett.org/presentations/arithmeticpopulationenergy.html

I want also to mention Ch. 2 of my textbook
Energy
(Pearson, 2006, 3rd Ed.), which deals with population as well.

Regards,

Gordon Aubrecht

Professor of Physics, OSU

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29 March-1 April 2012

WORLD HORROR 2012—At the Mountains of Madness at Salt Lake City, UT. Guests: Sherrilyn Kenyon, Mike Mignola, P. N. Elrod. Membership: $110 1 September to 31 October 2011; $130 1 November to 31 December 2011. Info: www.whc2012.org; [email protected]; World Horror Convention 2012, PO Box 360, Orem, UT 84057

6-8 April 2012

LEPRECON 38 (Arizona SF conference with emphasis on SF/F art) at Tempe Mission Palms Hotel, Tempe, AZ. Artist Guest of Honor: Franchesco!; Author Guest of Honor: Joe Haldeman; Local Artist Guest of Honor: Mark Greenawalt; Gaming Guest: Todd VanHooser. Membership: TBA (see website). Info: www.leprecon.org/lep38; lep38@leprecon. org; +1.480.945.6890; LepreCon 38, c/o Leprecon, Inc., PO Box 26665, Tempe, AZ 85285-6665.

6-8 April 2012

MINICON 47 (Minneapolis SF conference) at The Double Tree Bloomington, Minneapolis, MN. Author Guest of Honor: Ted Chiang; Fanzine Guest of Honor: Christopher J. Garcia; Artist Guest of Honor: Frank Wu; Special Guest: Brianna “Spacekat” Wu. Membership (until 15 March 2012): Adult $45, Student (13-20) $30; kids (6-12) $20; children (0-5) free; supporting: $15. Info: mnstf.org/minicon47; PO Box 8297, Lake Street Station, Minneapolis, MN 55408.

6-8 April 2012

MARCON 47 (Columbus OH area SF conference) at Hyatt Regency Columbus, Columbus, OH. Author Guest of Honor: Tamora Pierce; Editor Guest of Honor: Paula Guran; Media Guest of Honor: Kyle Gass; Science Guest of Honor: Dr. Bradley Lepper; Filk Guest of Honor: Erica Neely. Membership: Adult $60, Children (0-12) $30; Kids-in-tow: free when accompanied by a paying adult at all times. Info: www.marcon.org; Marcon, PO Box 141414, Columbus, OH 43214.

20-22 April 2012

ODYSSEY CON 12 (Madison WI area SF conference) at Radisson Hotel, Madison, WI. Writer Guests of Honor: Larry Niven and Steven Barnes; Game Designer Guest of Honor: Kenneth Hite. Memberships: (until April 2012) Adult $35, Student $25, Youth (6-12) $15; (thereafter and at the door): Adult $45, Student $35, Youth (6-12) $25. Info: www.odysseycon.org; Odyssey Con, PO Box 7114, Madison, WI 53707

30 August-3 September 2012

CHICON 7 (70th World Science Fiction Convention) at Hyatt Regency Chicago, IL. Writer Guest of Honor: Mike Resnick; Artist Guest of Honor: Rowena Morrill; Astronaut Guest of Honor: Story Musgrave; Fan Guest of Honor: Peggy Rae Sapienza; Agent Guest of Honor: Jane Frank; TM: John Scalzi. Membership from 1 October 2010 until some later date (see website for latest details): Attending through Spring 2011: Adult (22+): $125; Young Adult (17-21): $100; Child (5-16): $75; Kid-in-tow (0-4): FREE; Supporting: $50. [Ages as of 30 August 2012]. This is the SF universe's annual get-together. Professionals and readers from all over the world will be in attendance. Talks, panels, films, fancy dress competition—the works. Nominate and vote for the Hugos. Info: chicon7.org/; [email protected]; Post Office Box 13, Skokie, IL 60076.

Copyright © 2011 by Anthony Lewis

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