Karl Johanson

Convention and Event Speaker Resume

Brief Bio: Karl has spoken at a number of conventions, and can talk on a wide variety of topics, including science fiction and fantasy, science, publishing, computer gaming, etc. Karl Johanson is the owner/editor of Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine, which has won two Aurora Awards, and he is a former editor of the four-time Aurora winning magazine Under the Ozone Hole. Karl’s publication credits include work in Polar Boralis, On Spec magazine Perihelion, Sci Phi Journal, Monday Magazine, Stitches: The Magazine of Medical Humour, and the anthology Here Be Monsters: 7. As a writer / designer / tester of computer games, Karl has done work for North Star Games, Disney Interactive, and Sanctuary Woods Multimedia. Many of the games were science fiction or fantasy related. Much of Karl’s animation can be seen on his YouTube channel, along with numerous SF related videos. Karl does work as a movie extra, and as a civilian actor for Canadian Forces command training and special forces exercises.

4129 Carey Rd

Victoria BC

V8Z 4G5

karljohanson@shaw.ca

www.neo-opsis.ca

Comments about Karl

"Karl Johanson is a natural at public speaking, holding a room captive without needing to lock the doors. Karl's extensive experience and confidence in his areas of expertise combine to provide an enjoyable guest at any function."

-Virginia O'Dine (Publisher, Bundoran Press Publishing House.) vodine@telus.net

“Karl is a profoundly sensible person, and has the sort of insight that often allows him to change people's lives with a single remark. He's an easy-going, upbeat, and thoughtful public speaker, and an entertaining raconteur. He loves science and science fiction and has a wide-ranging knowledge that makes him the Swiss-Army Knife of panelists. And he is, of course, one hell of an editor.”

-Professor Robert Runté runte@uleth.ca

“Karl is extremely well spoken. You can tell he always comes to a panel well prepared.”

-Sandra Wickham (Writer) www.sandrawickham.com

“I must say that you were great in your panels (at VCON 2004 IN Vancouver), both motivational and insightful. You merge solid science with a wonderful crazy wit that wakes up the audience and buoys up other panellists. “

-Nina Munteanu (Writer / Vcon programming director) munteanu@axion.net

"Everybody totally loved having you there. You were friendly, approachable, funny and helpful."

-Amanda Brandt (KeyCon 33 convention committee member)

“Johanson's sense of humour, evident in both of his columns (issue 1 of Neo-opsis). If I had to put a label to that sense of humour, I'd call it mainstream geek: two parts Jerry Lewis, one part Richard Feynman, a pinch of Firesign Theater and a twist of aggressive oddity.”

-Jeremy Lyon (Reviewer)

“Karl can take a dry topic and make it interesting, and he can take an interesting topic and make it even more so.”

-Stephanie Ann Johanson (Art director and assistant editor of Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine.)

“Congratulations on a great concept with Neo-opsis. With such a variety of contributing writers and ideas, it’s first-class.”

-Al Harlow (Guitarist and lead vocalist for Prism)

“Who knew Karl could sing?”

-Julie Czerneda (Writer and fellow Guest of Honour at KeyCon 33)

Points about Karl’s Fantasy And Science Fiction related work

Ø IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5482883/?ref_=tt_cl_t11

Ø ISFDB page: http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?119343

Ø Editor, science article writer, reviewer, and artist for, Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine. Winner of 2007 and 2009 Aurora Awards. http://www.neo-opsis.ca/Covers

Ø Former co-editor of Under the Ozone Hole. 4 time Aurora Award winning fanzine.

Ø Computer game designer and Quality Assurance Lead, working on numerous educational and fantasy & science fiction related titles.

Disney Interactive 1996-2003. Writer / Designer / QA. (More than 50 million units sold.)

Sanctuary Woods Multimedia 1994 – 1996. Writer / Designer / QA.

Hidden Path Entertainment 2007. Writer.

Ø Fiction writer:

“PIONeers” published in Sci Phi Journal # 4.

"The Airlock Scene" published in Here be Monsters: 7, and in Polar Borealis 1.

"Frats & Cheers" published in On Spec magazine. Fall 2012.

"When Every Song Reminds You of a Dead Universe" published in Perihelion Spring 2013 and Neo-opsis 25.

“Piece of History” published in On Spec magazine. Summer 2014.

“We Never Went to Mars” published in issue 3 of Polar Borealis. 2017.

“Had a Life, Didn’t Like it, Went Back to Watching Star Trek” published in issue 5 of Polar Borealis. 2017.

“The Glow Around My House” published in issue 6 of Polar Borealis. 2018.

“Hate Doesn’t Always Come Easy” published in issue 11 of Polar Borealis 2019 and Stellar Evolutions anthology. 2020.

The Game Designers novel. http://www.neo-opsis.ca/BuyGameDesignerDigital.htm

“Weaponized Boredom” published in issue 32 of Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine. 2022.

“Holy Water” published in issue 5 of Impossible Worlds, 2023.

“Choosing a Game” published in issue 36 of Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine. 2024

“Five Word Story” published in issue 36 of Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine. 2024

Ø Poet:

“Burning Rosemary” published in issue 6 of Polar Borealis.

“The Sound of a Rasp on Stone” published in issue 26 of Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine.

“The Dark” published in issue 7 of Polar Starlight. 2022.

Ø YouTuber with more than 970 videos (many of them science fiction related) and ≈1,100,000 views:

https://www.youtube.com/user/KarlJohanson42

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9A35A4D477525C3E (SF videos)

Ø TikToker with more than 260 videos and more than 140,000 views.

https://www.tiktok.com/@neoopsissciencefiction

Ø Writer / producer / animator of the Really Short Science Fiction / Really Short Fantasy video series.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRKfDCNaz3DgUIKwMtq1AmBEDAuBG47ye

Ø Actor / extra:

TV Extra Phantom Pups episode “Boosketball Phun” 2022.

TV extra Maid 2020.

Movie extra Deeper I Go. 2020.

TV Extra The Twilight Zone 2019.

Movie extra Sailing into Love 2019.

Movie extra Puppy Star Christmas 2018.

Role play actor for Canadian Forces command training and special forces exercises. (2018 and ongoing).

Producer / actor /animator in the movie Dawn of the Living Socks. (1981).

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10514850/?ref_=tt_pg

Ø Humour writer, with articles published in:

On Spec magazine, Saanich News, Stitches Magazine, NFS Art Magazine, Under the Ozone Hole, and Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine.

Ø Filker: Examples:

“If You’re Intelligent and You Know It.” https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IasF_kshifg

“Star Trek 50^th Anniversary Tribute.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNBpT9_mZ0g

“If You’re Intelligent and You Know It.” https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IasF_kshifg

Ø Science article writer for:

Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine, Under the Ozone Hole, Fosfax, and BCSFAzine.

Ø Science content reviewer for:

The U.S. Atlas of Nuclear Fallout by Legis Corp.

Biofuels: Sustainable Energy in the 21st Century by Rosen Publishing Group.

Ø Contributor to:

200% of Nothing by A.K. Dewdney.

“Scifi Writers Tackle Climate Change.” https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2012/04/20/earth_day_2012_15_scifi_writers_tackle_climate_change.html

Ø Reviewer:

Monday Magazine, Neology, Neo-opsis, Under the Ozone Hole.

http://www.neo-opsis.ca/reviews.htm

Ø Contributor to the fanzines:

BCSFAzine, Canadadapa, Fosfax, Neology, Novoid, Phoenix, From the Ashes, The Central Ganglion, The Maple Leaf Rag, Trekadda (former editor), Raspberry Drinkzine (former editor), Worldcon 89 at Myles Bos’ House bid flier and update flyers, Under the Ozone Hole (former editor), et al.

Ø Interviews:

-Interview of Karl by Moss Whelan of Forget Reality.

-Interview of Karl by David Steffen of Diabolical Plots.

-Interview of Karl by Steph Saint Laurent of the Author Ambush series.

Events Karl Johanson has spoken at:

Ø Panelist on a wide variety of topics for many conventions and other events from 1980 to the present, including:

-Arca 45672 podcast Launch 2019 (Victoria, BC).

-Banffcon 1993 (Banff, AB).

-Conversion 13, 20, 21, 22, 23 (Calgary, AB).

-GottaCon 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 (Victoria, BC).

-Imagine 1980 (Victoria, BC).

-Keycon 2010, 2016 (Winnipeg, MN).

-Main Street Literary Tour 2009. (Vancouver BC) 2009.

-Noncon 15. (Vancouver, BC).

-Norwescon 15, 16, 27 (Seattle, WA).

-Tsukino-Con 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2026. (Victoria, BC).

-V-Con 14, 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41. Vancouver, BC.

-Westercon 1992 in Vancouver, 2005 in Calgary.

-When Words Collide 2012 (Calgary, AB).

-World Fantasy Con 2008 (Calgary, AB).

-Worldcon 1994 in Winnipeg, 2003 in Toronto, and 2009 in Montreal.

Events Karl Johanson has spoken at, with a topic listing:

The following is a partial listing of the public speaking events Karl participated on, with a listing of some of the specific topics, and a list of other panellists.

Ø Tsukino-Con Victoria, BC 2026

AI The Good, The Bad, and the WTF

Solo panel.

Running a Video Channel

Solo panel.

Ø Arca 45672 podcast launch Victoria, BC 2019

The Importance of Science Fiction

Solo presentation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUNLU60_feo

Ø Tsukino-Con Victoria, BC 2018

Interstellar Propulsion with Known Physics

Solo panel.

Running a Video Channel

Solo panel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvnG0YSNwOg

Ø Tsukino-Con Victoria, BC 2017

What’s Going to Happen in the Future?

Solo Panel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxlAts6QAik

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rXUZv2kEN8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOwLrs0OLqg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfLXF61h7BA

Working in the Computer Game Industry

Solo Panel.

Ø VCon 41 Vancouver, BC 2016

Opening Ceremonies

With Spider Robinson, Eric Chu, Jamie Anderson, Stan Hyde, Robert J. Sawyer, and Stephanie Ann Johanson.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMp4VfkVuX8

Nonverbal Communication

With Aviva Bel’Harold, Stephanie Ann Johanson, and Claire McCague.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tejH3wY8TP0

Are Games Art?

With Eric Chu, Joe Fulgham, Stephanie Ann Johanson, Carlos Lozano Gilabert, and Isaiah Sweigard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR4PodfQRxU

Justify the Science Flaw

With BJ Allen, Joe Fulgham, Jaymie Matthews, Judy McCrosky, Robert J Sawyer, and Lynda Williams.

Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62KKc6S_ibE

Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRDw13rMYb8

Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV9wiPC-vd4

How’d that get on my Book Cover

With Rose Wilson, Russ Crossley, Stephanie Ann Johanson, Robert J. Sawyer, Rita Schulz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3bLw-kZ4Gc

Blue Pencil Sessions

New Era Publishing

With Lynda Williams, Brian Hades, and Ellen Michelle Koehler.

The Editor and Art Director Guests of Honour: View and Opinion – Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine

With Stephanie Ann Johanson.

How to Start Your own Pro Fiction Zine

With R. Greame Cameron, Stephanie Ann Johanson, and JM Landels.

The Art of Finishing

With Devon Boorman, Katrina Archer, Brenda Carre, Stephanie Ann Johanson, and Isaiah Sweigard.

Closing Ceremonies

With Spider Robinson, Eric Chu, Jamie Anderson, Stan Hyde, Robert J. Sawyer, and Stephanie Ann Johanson.

Ø KeyCon 33 Winnipeg, MN 2016

Opening Ceremonies

With Peter David, John Mansfield, John Speelman, Julie Czerneda, and Justin Currie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y28tVNnC1VA

How to Pitch to an Editor or Publisher

With Laurie Smith.

Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekXhdWbmZ5o

Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX-jyRxfqTA

Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRqaFPyV2YI

Part 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGr7E4Vcs0w

Ø What is a Magazine Editor Looking For?

Solo panel.

Blue Pencil Sessions

Costume Show Judge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7VH_f7hzmg

Closing Ceremonies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLnLQJUeSmQ

Ø Tsukino Con Victoria, BC 2016

Selling Your Creative Works

Solo panel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTWOTHnVsRo

So You Want to be an Animator

Solo panel

Unintended Consequences

Solo Panel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7S4N1W1fB4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWfO9SX6yAI

Ø VCon 40 Vancouver, BC October, 2015

Justify the Science Flaw

With Joe Haldeman, Eric Choi, BJ Allan, Jaimmie Que, Jaymie Matthews, and Greg Bole.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ozN_Ovd3Fs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBLRSo2d4Fo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU3QSatwBqg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhNOVRdYq7s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhWpdsRvPXI

Food of the Future

With Layne Myhre and David Ng.

Alien Biology and Evolution

With Jaymie Matthews, Lyne Myhre, and Jaimmie Que.

Unintended Consequences

With Donna McMahon, Claire McCage, and Jaimmie Que.

Ø VCon 39 Vancouver, BC October, 2014

Cyberspace Security in Fiction and Reality

With Clint Budd & Banjo Benjamin.

Putting the Science in Science Fiction

With Rhea Rose, Bennett Coles, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Janet Deaver-Pack, Kristi Charish.

Time Traveller Luggage

Stephanie Johanson, Karl Johanson, Claire Eamer, Graham J. Darling, Melanie Dixon, Geoff Cole.

Justify the Science Flaw

With Tarol Hunt, Paula Johanson, Claire Eamer, Kristi Charish, B. J. Allen & Silvia Moreno-Garcia.

Are Fantasy and Science Fiction Inherently Violent Genres?

With Kevin Harkness, Karl Johanson, Sebastien de Castell, David Weber, Stephanie Johanson.

Ø Gottacon 2014 Victoria, BC, March, 2014

Memorable Characters in Literature and Games

With Brian Simmons and Stephanie Johanson.

Ø VCon 38 Vancouver, BC October, 2013

Finding Inspiration

With Dave Duncan, Mary Choo, Don DeBrandt & Nick McLean.

Justify The Science Flaw

BJ Allan, Kristi Charish, Dr Jaymie Matthews & Jammie Que.

Science Religion and Policy

With John Fulgham, Dr Jaymie Matthews & Tarol Hunt.

Ø Tsukino-Con 2013 Victoria, BC February, 2013

Animation for the Amateur

Solo panel.

Writing and Designing Computer Games

Solo panel.

Selling Your Creative Ideas

Solo panel.

Ø GottaCon 2013 Victoria, BC September, 2013

Digital Rights Management: Pro & Con

With Alyx Dellmonica, and Jules Sherred.

Ø VCon 37 Vancouver, BC September, 2012

Science Fiction Writers, Game Developers, and Scientists

With BJ Allan, Rob Knop, Dr Jaymie Matthews, and David Ng.

Sources Of Inspiration

With Don DeBrandt, Alyx Dellamonica, Elizabeth Guizzettti, and Stephanie Johanson.

Justify The Science Flaw

BJ Allan, Kristi Charish, Dave Duncan, Dr Jaymie Matthews, and David Ng.

Science Fiction Music

With Michael Walsh, Toren Atkinson, and Dr Jaymie Matthews.

Ø When Words Collide Calgary, AB August, 2012

Blue Pencil Cafe

The Canadian Voice in Science Fiction and Fantasy

With J. Y. T. Kennedy, Derryl Murphy, Dr.Robert Runté, and Diane L. Walton.

Ø GottaCon 2012 Victoria, BC February, 2012

Evolution of Social Gaming

With Kirstin Anderson, Tim Hueske, and Julia Sherred.

So you want to Write A...

With Joanna Gaskell, Rob Hunt, Eric Seato, Julia Sherred, and Steve Saunders.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmHNJQZdPA0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5ISv6BnYAU

Learning Through Gaming

With Kirsten Anderson, Eric Seaton, Joanne Service, and Jilia Sherred.

Ø Vcon 36 Vancouver, BC October, 2011

Justify the Science Flaw

With BJ Allan, David Ng and Kristi Charish.

Games We Love and Why We Love Them

With Stephanie Ann Johanson, Rob Knop, and David Ng.

How Did that Get on My Cover?

With Larry Niven, and Jean-Pierre Normand.

Our Green Future Without the Soylent.

With Donna McMahon, and Paula Johanson.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb6mH8AFjLY

Ø VCon 35 Vancouver, BC October, 2010

Where’s My Flying Car?

With Eric Choi.

Where’s the Science In Science Fiction.

With Donna McMahon, and Barb Galler-Smith.

Man in Space.

With Eric Choi, Rob Knop, and Eric Lanoix.

What Keeps People Playing?

With Eric Choi, and Tarol Hunt

Our Green Future Without the Soylent.

With Donna McMahon and Paula Johanson.

Ø Keycon 27 2010 Winnipeg, MN. May 2010.

What’s Going on in Science

With Hayden Trenholm, and Edward Willet.

Writer Idol

With Virginia O’Dine, Robert J. Sawyer, Hayden Trenholm, and Edward Willet.

Ø Gotta Con 2010 Victoria, BC.

Video Games: The Good, The Bad, and the Dead

With Garth Von Kallenback, and Jules Sherred.

Geeky Media: Reaching the Geek

With Garth Von Kallenback, Steve Saunders, and Jules Sherred.

Ø Worldcon 67 Montreal, QB. 2009

World Building

With Karl Shrodinger and Amy Thompson.

Do you like video games? Want to know how their made?

With Kate Bachus, L. Jagi Lamplighter, and Yan Lauzon.

Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction Quiz

Solo panel.

Ø Main Street Literary Tour for the BC Association of Magazine Publishers. Vancouver, BC, April 23, 2009.

Science Fiction and Gaming.

Solo panel.

Ø VCon 34 Vancouver BC October, 2009

What Editors Look for in Short Stories

With Stephanie Ann Johanson, Nina Munteanu, and Marcie Lynn Trentchoff.

Best and Worst Computer Games

With Palle Hoffstein, Chris Sturges, and Kalleback Vonf.

Creatures of the Night: Bats and Aardvarks

With Julie McGilliard.

Ø World Fantasy Con Calgary, AB. October, 2008

Canadian Fantasy

With Candas Jane Dorsey, Ann Marston, Edward Willett, Marie Jakober

Ø VCon 33 Vancouver BC October, 2008

Where Is Everybody? The SETI Conundrum.

With Al R. Betz, Robert J. Sawyer, Karl Johanson, Dr. Jaymie Matthews and Spider Robinson.

Great First Lines.

With Janine Cross, Alyx Dellmonica, Virginia O’Dine, and Robert J. Sawyer.

Is the Scientific Method the Death of God?

With Eric Choi, Dr. Jaymie Matthews, Nina Munteanu, and Rick Sutcliffe.

Scientific Creationism in Schools and in Society.

With Eric Choi, Dr. Jaymie Matthews, and Rick Sutcliffe.

Ø VCon 32 Vancouver, BC October, 2007

Ø Conversion 23 Calgary, AB 2006

The End of the World

With Jeff Krehmer, Larry Niven, William Gibson, and Scott Barker.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq1-KUyBiTo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhoQqr8A73c

Space Program: NASA vs. Companies:

Limits to Growth:

SF Crack Hooking Others:

Starship Drives On a Budget :

With Larry Niven, and Blair Peterson.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NohSZ8e1aIw

Recommended Reading List:

Is Space Opera Out of Tune:

Ø VCon 31 Vancouver, BC October, 2006

Ø VCon 30 Vancouver, BC October 8 – 10, 2005

Space Program: NASA vs. Companies.

Solo panel.

Hyperdrive, Starburst: Does it Work? Science fiction and science, where it meets and where it doesn’t.

With Bridget Coila, and Jim Kling.

Small Press Publishing.

With Brian Hades, Bruce Taylor, Diane Walton, Julie MCGalliard, and Patrick Swenson.

Harry Potter Movies.

With Suzanne Murdoch.

Orion spacecraft idea.

With George Dyson.

Year in Science

With George Dyson, and Jim Kling.

Where’s SF going? Let’s ask the Publishers/editors what they think.

With Robert Silverberg, Karen Haber, Brian Hades, Diane Walton, and Patrick Swenson.

Movies from Books: do they ever work? (e.g., I, Robot, Solaris, War of the Worlds, Harry Potter, etc.)

With Michael Walsh, and Nina Munteanu.

Future of Energy.

Solo panel.

Incorporating Facts into Your Novel without Sounding Like a Text Book.

With Robert Silverberg, Dave Duncan, and Danita Maslan.

So you want to start a magazine...?

With Stephanie Ann Johanson, and Diane Walton.

Emerging Technologies.

With Clayten Hamacher.

Envisioning Future Realities

With Robert J. Sawyer, and Diane Walton.

Ø Westercon Calgary, AB October, 2005

Living At Ground Zero: Near Earth Objects and what can be done about them.

With Hugh S. Gregory, and Christine Kulyk.

Dinosaurs In Fact And Fiction.

With Phil Currie, and Robert J. Sawyer.

The Year In Science.

With James C. Glass, Ed Willett, and Blair Petterson.

Spirituality, Religion, And Ethics In Sf & F: What are the connections?

With Rebecca Bradley, and Barb Galler-Smith.

Evolution: Fact Or Fiction: Experts discuss current thinking.

With Julie McGalliard.

Near-Future SF: Many writers speculate on what's just around the corner.

With Robert J Sawyer, and John Dalmas.

The Future Of Energy.

With Ed Willett, A.R. Arruin, Blair Petterson, Hayden Trenholm.

Mars Is Made Of Green Cheese: a chance to discuss misunderstandings people have about science and technology.

Solo panel.

Ø VCon 29 Vancouver, BC October 8 – 10, 2004

The publishing biz: stories from people in the field.

With Brian Hades, and Stephanie Johanson.

Faith in a foreign place: interactions between alien and human religions.

With Rick Sutcliffe, and Julie McGalliard.

Nature and future: Canadian speculative fiction.

With Eileen Kernaghan, Alyx Dellamonica, and Janet Waters.

Going nuclear: pros, cons: the latest info on nuclear power generation.

With John Bartley.

Gee, I forgot my ray gun: popular delusions as to what science can already do.

With Donna McMahon.

Ø Conversion 21 Calgary, AB. Aug 6 – 8, 2004

Technology in Science Fiction
With P. John Preet, Blair Petterson, and Lynda Williams.

Putting the Science in Science Fiction
With Blair Petterson, Chris Vickers, and Lynda Williams .

Technology vs. Nature
With M: Robyn Starkey, and Brett Wuth.

Global Warming vs. Ice Age

With Blair Petterson & Chris Vickers.

Is Fantasy Taking Over the Galaxy?

With M: Paul Bartel, George R.R. Martin, Marie Jakober, and Blair Petterson.

Small Press: a Growing Industry

With M: Tony King, Derryl Murphy, Donna-Lee Ost, Robert J Sawyer, and Ed Willett.

Ø Norwescon 27 Seattle, WA. April 8 – 11, 2004

Computer: Teacher or Tool? Panellists talk about the computer and its role in learning. Is the computer a step forward or a step back in the education of our children?

With Stephanie Ann Johanson, and Bobbie DuFault.

The Future of DNA: Computers, clones, and a Brave New World

With G. David Nordley.

The Evidence for Evolution: Some states have been trying for years to get evolution removed from textbooks. What is the real evidence for evolution and what is the controversy about teaching it?

With Bridget Coila.

What's New In Science? All the latest news from our panel of experts.

With G. David Nordley.

Changing Your Mind: Drugs like Prozac are already available to change aspects of brain biology. The next step is genetic manipulation. But how far should we go with mind manipulation? Is it ok to "cure" a low IQ? Prevent criminal tendencies? Give your child musical talent?

With Bridget Coila.

Hardcopy and Softcopy: Panellists discuss online publication of SF vs. paper publishing. Is one side doomed, or is there a happy symbiosis to be found?

With Stephanie Ann Johanson, and Marti McKenna.

Computer Graphics: Computer graphics in games and movies continue to improve. Panellists talk about the creation process and how you can do it at home.

With Gabriel C. Koerner (M), and Dave Butler.

Can Science Fiction Fans Ever "Get" Biology? Changing gears from studies of physics and astronomy.

With Greg Paddock.

Ø VCon 28 Vancouver, BC. Oct 2003

The State Of Canadian SF

Much Canadian SF is invisible to most Canadian genre readers. Is this a matter of quality? Marketing? Distribution? Lack of commercially viable works? What's good and what needs to improve.

With Mary Choo, Stephanie Johanson, Eileen Kernaghan, and Donna McMahon.

Life in the Solar System

Where Would It Be Found? What might it be like? Is Mars really our best bet?

With Bridget Coila.

The taxonomy of genre fiction

Is it cyberpunk or steampunk? Science fantasy or space opera? Heroic fantasy or the new weird? How -- and why -- do we label our sub-genres so passionately?

With Bluejack, Rhea Rose, and Marcie Tentchoff.

NASA, where are you?

Horribly under-funded? Hopelessly mismanaged? Or actually doing a great job at everything but publicity? Either way, none of us will be holidaying on the moon anytime soon.

With Bridget Coila, and Jordin Kare .

Orion

Nuclear explosive propulsion: A dead idea, or a way to explore the solar system and protect Earth from asteroids?

With Jordin Kare.

The Gene Genie

Genetic research is out of the bottle! Make three wishes! Why are so many afraid of what's inside? What do we have to look forward to, and what should we be concerned about?

With Bridget Coila, and Steve Fahnestalk.

Ø Worldcon 61 Toronto, ON, Aug 28 – Sept 1 2003.

Evolution for the Enthusiast

With George Flentke, G. David Nordley & John Wilson.

Environmental Pseudoscience?

With Jonathan Cowie, Larry Niven, John Strickland & Chris Moriarty.

Learning Theory from Fiction: Teaching through Science Fiction.

With Robert James, Val Ontell & Allan Weiss.

Ø Conversion 20 Calgary, AB. Aug 15 – 17, 2003

Science to Science Fiction

With Blair Peterson.

Magazines & the World-Wide-Web

With Chelsea Polk, Amber Van Dyk, and Stephanie Ann Johanson.

Writing for Games

With Stephanie Ann Johanson, and Paula Johanson.

Are Short Stories Worth Writing?

With Chelsea Polk, Amber Van Dyk, and Stephanie Ann Johanson.

In the Year 2525

With Stephanie Ann Johanson, Robert J. Sawyer, and Blair Peterson.

Ø Conversion 13 Calgary, AB. 1996

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The Portrayal of Dinosaurs in Science Fiction

With Phil Currie, Derryl Murphy, and Robert J. Sawyer.

Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction

With Dr. Robert Runté, Jean Louis Trudel, and Dave Duncan.

Ø Worldcon 52 Winnipeg, MN. 1994

Myths in the environmental movement. “Description: Scientifically speaking the ecological debate is far from clear cut. There is general agreement that the ecology is being damaged, but to what extent and by what practices is highly debatable.” With John Strickland, Chris Moriarty, Larry Niven, and Jonathan Cowie.

Ozone Hole: Is it real or just a hoax by Big Business to force a costly conversion to a new product?

With Timothy Lane, Keith G. Kato, Ctein, and Leslie Gadallah.

Advances in Medicine, Genetics, Technology, Etc: With all the advances made in recent history, is SF falling behind the curve?

With Jeri Freedman, Maggie Flinn, John Strickland Jr, and S. M. Stirling.

Interstellar Propulsion with Known Physics: How science can help us explore outer space.

With Geoffrey A Landis, Howard Davidson, Waldemar Kumming, and Gerald D. Nordley.

Calling All Mad Scientists: Population Heading to 10 Billion! The dangers of overpopulation and what we could do about it.

With Astrid Julian, Leslie Gadallah, David Wixon, and David Stephenson.

Norwescon 15 Seattle, Wash. Mar 26 – 29 1993

Future Medicine

With Michael Kerr and Burt Webb.

Theories of Evolution Closely Examined

With Kyle Kirkwood, Vicki Mitchell Rebecca V. Neason, and Shane Sauby.

Ø Norwescon 16 Seattle, Wash. Mar 25 – 28 1993

NASA Space Station: Updates and concerns.

With T. Jackson and Melinda Jodry, Greg Bennet, George Peirson, Carl Knowlen, and Tom Lindell.

Canadian Space Program: What’s going on besides the shuttle arm?

With Steve Fahnestalk.

Physics of the 21^st Century

With Dr. John G. Cramer, Dr. Robert Forward, Dr. Jordin Kare, Dr. Stephen L. Gillett, Stan Love, Steve Fahenstalk, and Dr. Carl Knowen.

Ø VCon 22 Vancouver, BC. May 1993

VCon 21 Vancouver, BC. May 1992

Topic shifting Panel: A two teamed competitive panel where panellists had to keep up to topics which changed every 2 minutes.

With Candas Jane Dorsey, Graham Cameron, Stan Hyde, Fran Skene, Dave New, Robert Runté et al.

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Ø VCon 19 Vancouver, BC. May 1991

Utopias/Distopias

With Howard Hendrix, Paula Johanson, and Mike Moscoe.

Feminism in Science Fiction and Fantasy

With Catherine Girczyc, and Sara Stamey.

Is Canadian Literature ‘Canned lit’?

With Sandra Hunter, Clélie Rich, Dale Sproule, and Robert Charles Wilson.

Global Warming – Will it help me with my Summer Tan

With Colleen Anderson, John Dalmas, Leslie Gadallah, Norman Hartman, Howard Hendrix, and Mary Rosenblum.

Dyson Spheres and Ringworlds:

With Howard Davison, and Paul Grover.

VCon 14 Vancouver, BC. May 23 – 25, 1986

WorldCon at Myles Bos’ House

With John W. Herbert, and Jono Moore.

Imagine Victoria, BC. February, 1981

Introduction to Victoria Fandom

With Dan Casey, Wendy Herston, and Dixie Sackette.

Amateur movie making and animation. (Featuring the premiere of Dawn of the Living Socks)

Solo Panel.