ConDor Returns on Feb 25-27, 2011

All In The Name Of Science: Putting The Science In Fiction

2011 Guest of Honor

GREGORY BENFORD is a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of California, Irvine, a long-time advisor to NASA, and a novelist. He is a Woodrow Wilson Fellow, was a Visiting Fellow at Cambridge University and in 1995 received the Lord Prize for contributions to sciences. His research encompasses both theory and experiments in the fields of astrophysics and plasma physics.

He won Japan’s Seiun Award for Dramatic Presentation with his 7-hour series, A Galactic Odyssey. In 2007 he won the Asimov Award for science writing. In 2006 he co-founded Genescient, a biotech company devoted to extending human longevity.

His fiction has won many awards, including the Nebula Award for his novel Timescape. His books include Cosm, Worlds Vast and Various, Eater, Against Infinity, Artifact, Deep Time, and The Martian Race.

Official Hotel is the Town and Country

View our updated hotel page with reservation information.

ConDor/Conjecture Mad Scientist Hall of Fame

We have the first five members of the ConDor/Conjecture Mad Scientist Hall of Fame! And an illustious group they are.

Fictitious:

• Dr. Victor Frankenstein
• Dr. Henry Jekyll
• Dr. Miguelito Quixote Loveless
• Dr. Moreau
• Captain Nemo

Real

• Nicola Tesla

Photographs Online

Our official photographer, Jerry Abuan, has started uploading photos from the convention. He has Friday and some Saturday posted already.

There are some really nice, fun and interesting shots. You can view them at http://jerryabuan.zenfolio.com/p309160103/e20679339#h15a64d5a

We are also working on getting our own online gallery online, so you can post your photos of your experience at ConDor XVII.

In the meanwhile, here are some more photo collections of ConDor 2010

http://www.flickr.com/photos/56928511@N00/collections/72157615913347560/

Photos from Friday are here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/avenel/sets/72157623394686119/

Photos from Saturday are here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/avenel/sets/72157623524072306/

Photos from Sunday are here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/avenel/sets/72157623411090777/

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