STAR TREK: THE VISION COMES TRUE "The Science Track"

Each year in Las Vegas we present a series of seminars and discussions in a separate theatre that covers science and technology. We hope you'll take some time to visit!

RONALD HELD
Private Researcher  "Is there a Multiverse?" 
In this presentation, lecturer Ronald Held will briefly cover the physical concepts behind multiple universes and the Multiverse. Mr. Held holds a Ph.D. in Astrophysics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. As a private researcher influenced by Star Trek, one of his interests is in faster than light travel.

Dr. Angelle Tanner is an astronomer working on NASA's SIM PlanetQuest mission, which will look for planets like the Earth around stars like the sun. She attended both the University of Arizona and UCLA and has been interested in finding habitable planets outside our solar system since she was quite young.

Tanner will discuss the potential of the SIM PlanetQuest spacecraft to detect habitable planets around 40 Eridani  A, identified by Gene Roddenberry as the Vulcan star, as well as other well known star systems in the "Star Trek" universe.  Tanner is a Postdoctoral Scholar at the California Institute of Technology. (Friday appearance)