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2 Panels! INTO THE WHONIVERSE PANEL SERIES
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
WIBBLY-WOBBLY TIMEY-WIMEY: RELIGION AND HISTORY IN DOCTOR WHO
This engaging, entertaining, and educational series of fan panels will appeal to Whovians, armchair scientists, and generally curious minds. Bridging science and storytelling, this series explores the real-world science in Sci-Fi, engaging the world of Doctor Who.
This panel will explore how a show that has had “all of time and space” as its playground chooses to talk about history, faith, and god(s). We know the Doctor is a Time Lord but how does the series come to grips with historical people, and even forces like causation and continuity and change, over time? Whether facing down Satan on the edge of a black hole or encountering the boundaries of the supernatural, how does the Doctor balance science and faith?
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
SCIENCE AS THE DOCTOR’S COMPANION: A HISTORY OF INNOVATION IN DOCTOR WHO
This engaging, entertaining, and educational series of fan panels will appeal to Whovians, armchair scientists, and generally curious minds. Bridging science and storytelling, this series explores the real-world science in Sci-Fi, engaging the world of Doctor Who.
There have been many scientific and technological advancements since Doctor Who premiered in 1963, before mankind even landed on the Moon. This panel explores how the series tells compelling stories across different eras, spanning Victorian-era cyberpunk inventions to modern AI concepts and beyond. We’ll trace the fascinating evolution of iconic tech like the sonic screwdriver and the Cybermen and how those changes reveal our shifting relationship with innovation, societal fears, and human imagination.
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2131 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA, United States, California 92101
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