I'm attending Musecon 6 this weekend in the Westin Chicago Northwest hotel in Itasca, Illinois.

I'm on the program for a couple of items.

Return to Jupiter: NASA's Juno Mission
Friday 9:00 PM - 10:15 PM
Room: Carlyle

This summer, a new spacecraft arrived at Jupiter. Juno's mission is to orbit the giant planet, studying its powerful magnetic ( Read more... )

Musecon 3 is nearly upon us and the program is now available. I'll be at the Westin Chicago Northwest, in Itasca, Illinois, participating in a couple of items:

Todd and Bill Provide Endless Amusement

Sat, August 3, 4:30pm - 5:45pm
Carlyle Room
Todd Johnson, Bill Higgins
Endless Amusement is a book, published in 1820, containing 400 scientific ( Read more... )

Musecon will be formally announced this weekend at Capricon. Some Chicago-area science fiction fans are organizing a new kind of convention for "artists, musicians, inventors, gadgeteers, makers, tinkerers, and other creative people."

If you're at Capricon, check out the Musecon party to learn more. If you're not, visit the Musecon site at http ( Read more... )