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FedCon 31 – Lectures & Readings

8. February 2023

How to fly on Mars

The Mars Rover Perseverance has become the first vehicle in the history of space travel to bring a companion to an alien planet. A flight-capable drone. […]
9. February 2023

Plants in Star Trek

Plants in Star Trek? Yes, they exist – and they play a leading role from the first episode of The Original Series on! In my lecture, […]
10. February 2023

De and me

Under the title De and me you can expect a reading from the book DeForest Kelley: Ganz nah & persönlich (DeForest Kelley: Up Close & Personal) […]
11. February 2023

Star Trek Filming Sites III

“Star Trek. The Final Frontier. These are the adventures of fans on the road, exploring original locations and creating new stills. In the process, they’re penetrating […]
11. February 2023

Errors in Star Trek?

Star Trek is known for presenting technical details as scientifically correct as possible in the movies and series. Nevertheless, in over 800 episodes, a few errors […]
12. February 2023

The science behind Avatar

With Avatar, James Cameron became a legend and created a complex ecosystem. With Avatar – The Way of Water, the man obsessed with film and the […]
13. February 2023

Whales, SF and space travel

In the 60’s, space travel developed rapidly. Would one meet aliens in space? How would one communicate with them? In search of alien communication patterns, NASA […]
14. February 2023

Star Trek Filming Sites IV

“Star Trek. The Final Frontier. These are the adventures of fans on the road, exploring original locations and creating new stills. In the process, they’re penetrating […]
14. February 2023

Is that Classical Music?

“– Yes, Doctor, it would seem to be.” At least according to Mr. Spock’s almost infallible assessment, the Beastie Boys have moved into this category in […]
15. February 2023

Stargate and Ancient Egypt

It’s obvious that Roland Emmerich’s Stargate has a lot to do with ancient Egypt. But what is actually true about Daniel Jackson’s statement that Cheops did […]