Practical Telepathy at Capclave 2018
I’m doing my Practical Telepathy talk at Capclave tomorrow 9/29/2018 (Saturday) at 12:00 pm:
Practical Telepathy: the Science and Engineering of Mind-to-Mind communication. (Ends at: 12:55 pm) Washington Theater
From van Vogt’s Slan to Willis’s Crosstalk, telepathy has been a staple of science fiction. But what are the real world chances of reading another person’s mind? With MRI & PET scans we can see what images a person is thinking of, with brain implants we can help the blind to see, and — the way the science is going — we are only a half-step away from direct mind-to-mind communication. Nothing to worry about here!
I have the latest version up on Slideshare.
Then I am doing two panels:
Saturday 7:00 pm: Even Hard SF uses FTL
What science is taken for granted in SF and can it really happen? What new scientific discoveries are more likely than others? What science is underused in SF?
I’m on with Catherine Asaro and David Bartell for that.
Sunday 11:00 am: What Do We Do With Sentient AI
Can your toaster have the right to vote? (Only if it is a Brave Little Toaster!)
I’m moderating with moderatees: Mark Laporta, Edward M. Lerner, James Morrow