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Phoenix Fan Fusion 2023 Schedule :: Professional Development




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8:55 am

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Friday June 2, 2023 :: 8:55 am to 9:20 am
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10:30 am

"Sorry I'm late, I had to reboot my appendix": Our Cyberpunk Future :: North 124B Science
Reggie Nichols, Erica O'Neil, Carlo Quintanilla, Sithira Ratnayaka
Friday June 2, 2023 :: 10:30 am to 11:30 am
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Medical Breakthroughs 2023 Edition :: North 126A Science
Page Baluch, Brian Calaway, Brandon Favre
Friday June 2, 2023 :: 10:30 am to 11:30 am
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The Chosen One is Going Through Puberty! (And Other Really Bad Apocalypse Ideas) :: North 126BC Science
Eleanor Johnson, Bradley Lusk, Jules Petty, Lexie Vanderveen
Friday June 2, 2023 :: 10:30 am to 11:30 am
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12:00 pm

"It's medicinal!": What Research Has to Say About Psychedelics and Other Drugs :: North 124B Science
Christina Forbes, Reggie Nichols, Lily Villa
Friday June 2, 2023 :: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
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A Glimpse into the Past: The Long Road to the James Webb Space Telescope :: North 126A Science
William Armstrong, Karen Knierman, Michael Mackowski, Patrick Young
Friday June 2, 2023 :: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
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Mythbusting Mummy Movies :: North 126BC Science
Adele Crane, Deborah Haralson, Maxine McCarty, Jessica Tomkins, Emily Zarka
Friday June 2, 2023 :: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
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1:30 pm

Flora and Faun-a: Science in Carnival Row :: North 126BC Science
Elijah Chambers, Theresa Fisher, Cat Wallace
Friday June 2, 2023 :: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
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Season of the Witch :: North 124B Science
Lexie Vanderveen, Jesus Villa, Emily Zarka
Friday June 2, 2023 :: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
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The World Turned Upside Down: History and "Hamilton" :: North 126A Science
Sharlot Hart, Dani Phelps
Friday June 2, 2023 :: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
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3:00 pm

"How is never as important as why?": Indigenous Futurism in Wakanda Forever :: North 126BC Science
Maxx Patterson, Jessica Rothwell, Jesus Villa
Friday June 2, 2023 :: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Bruce Willis Wasn't Available: Planetary Defense and the NASA DART Mission :: North 124B Science
Lori Pigue, David Williams, Garrick Williams
Friday June 2, 2023 :: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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The UnDiscovery-ed Country: Science and Technology in Discovery :: North 126A Science
Karen Knierman, Mario Mendez, Patrick Young
Friday June 2, 2023 :: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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4:30 pm

"More than Brother and Sister": Genetics of Game of Thrones and House of The Dragon :: North 126BC Science
Amanda Courtright-Lim, Adele Crane, Eleanor Johnson
Friday June 2, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
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Adventures and Disasters in Science: How Does Science Get Done Anyway? :: North 126A Science
Don Balanzat, Greg Vaughan, Kate Weeks
Friday June 2, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
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Death and Decay: The Science of Video Games' Favorite Diseases :: North 124B Science
Ryan Avery, Ryan Stikeleather, Autumn Williams, Stevie Winingear
Friday June 2, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
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6:00 pm

"Maybe we should have given Cylons an Off switch...": Science in Battlestar Galatica :: North 124B Science
Deborah Haralson, Joseph O'Rourke, Michael Savarese, Garrick Williams
Friday June 2, 2023 :: 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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Celebrity Infatuations and Social Media Manipulations :: North 126A Science
Alex Biera, Michael Kurtz, Spencer Morrell
Friday June 2, 2023 :: 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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Get REXed! Science in Jurassic World Dominion :: North 126BC Science
Amanda Courtright-Lim, Brandon Favre, Stevie Winingear
Friday June 2, 2023 :: 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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7:30 pm

"Looks like Tang is back on the menu!" Arizona and the Artemis Program's Return to the Moon :: North 126A Science
Holly Brown, Jonathon Hill, Michael Mackowski, Lori Pigue
Friday June 2, 2023 :: 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
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Science - Hero or Villain :: North 124B Science
Stephen Davis, Sithira Ratnayaka, Peter Smith, Kevin Trinh
Friday June 2, 2023 :: 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent: A Lifetime of Scientific Achievement for Nicolas Cage :: North 126BC Science
Brian Johnson, Bradley Lusk, Erica O'Neil
Friday June 2, 2023 :: 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
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9:00 pm

Falling For You: The Science of Gravity and Gravitational Waves :: North 124B Science
Jim DeGraffenreid, Ian Marrs, Alejandro Olvera
Friday June 2, 2023 :: 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm
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I Know That Voice: The Science of Speech :: North 126A Science
Alex Biera, Erin Marsh, Spencer Morrell
Friday June 2, 2023 :: 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm
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The Last of Us: Zombie Diseases IRL :: North 126BC Science
Ryan Avery, Mario Mendez, Erica O'Neil, Ryan Stikeleather
Friday June 2, 2023 :: 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm
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8:55 am

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Saturday June 3, 2023 :: 8:55 am to 9:20 am
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10:30 am

"In another life, I would have really liked just doing laundry and taxes with you." Science in Everything Everywhere All at Once :: North 126BC Science
Alex Biera, Erin Marsh, Erica O'Neil
Saturday June 3, 2023 :: 10:30 am to 11:30 am
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One Empire to Rule Them All - The Empire in Star Wars :: North 126A Science
Rebecca Harkness, Dani Hoots, Timothy Licknack
Saturday June 3, 2023 :: 10:30 am to 11:30 am
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Scientists' Choice in At-Home Experiments :: North 124B Science
Brian Calaway, Christina Forbes, Greg Vaughan
Saturday June 3, 2023 :: 10:30 am to 11:30 am
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12:00 pm

Happy Accidents in Science History :: North 124B Science
Page Baluch, Sharlot Hart, Larry Henley
Saturday June 3, 2023 :: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
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So You Thought You Had a Bad Day at the Office?: Crisis Management During an Emergency :: North 126BC Science

Saturday June 3, 2023 :: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
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That's No Forest: Ecosystems and Biomes in Star Wars :: North 126A Science
Theresa Fisher, Dani Hoots, Sarah Schimpp, Jessika Schlievert
Saturday June 3, 2023 :: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
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1:30 pm

"Are there HOAs on the moon?" Human life on New Worlds :: North 124B Science
Bradley Lusk, Mario Mendez, Lori Pigue, Lily Villa
Saturday June 3, 2023 :: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
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"Tea, Earl Gray, Hot": Science in Star Trek Picard :: North 126BC Science
Larry Henley, Jonathon Hill, Debra Nickelson, Peter Smith, David Williams
Saturday June 3, 2023 :: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
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Ancient Apocalypse - Truth or Fiction :: North 126A Science
Rebecca Harkness, Maxine McCarty, Robert Oldt, Jessica Rothwell
Saturday June 3, 2023 :: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
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3:00 pm

The End is Near: A Brief History of Science and Progress in a Dangerous World :: North 126A Science
Matt Chew, Jules Petty, Carlo Quintanilla, Reshmina William
Saturday June 3, 2023 :: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Habitable Worlds and Space Colonization in The Expanse :: North 124B Science
Ryan Anderson, Joseph O'Rourke, Gerard van Belle, Kate Weeks
Saturday June 3, 2023 :: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Weapons of Mass Disinformation :: North 126BC Science
Liam Gleason, George Lorenzo, Jessica Rothwell, Greg Vaughan
Saturday June 3, 2023 :: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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4:30 pm

Beer and the Pyramids! :: North 124B Science
Stephen Davis, Jessica Tomkins, Gerard van Belle, Jesus Villa
Saturday June 3, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
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Science Ruins your Childhood: Disney Edition :: North 126BC Science
Timothy Licknack, Courtney Page-Bottorff, Dani Phelps, Jessika Schlievert
Saturday June 3, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
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Why is Mordor Square? Unearthing the Geomorphology Secrets in Fantasy Maps :: North 126A Science
Ryan Avery, Ian Marrs, Melissa Sedler, Reshmina William
Saturday June 3, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
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6:00 pm

"Can I just put on Khan Academy and take a nap?" A Look at Online Resources for Teachers :: North 126A Science
Liam Gleason, Deborah Haralson, Dani Kachorsky, Courtney Page-Bottorff
Saturday June 3, 2023 :: 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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"Who stole my identity THIS TIME?": Cybersecurity in 2023 :: North 126BC Science
Aaron Dowdy, Peter Hefley, Spencer Morrell, Robert Oldt
Saturday June 3, 2023 :: 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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Can AI Run a Panel Better Than Humans? :: North 124B Science
Don Balanzat, Khester Kendrick, Michael Savarese
Saturday June 3, 2023 :: 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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7:30 pm

"Why do they keep putting Joker in Arkham?" Criminal Insanity and the Justice System :: North 124B Science
Sean Conner, Reggie Nichols, Autumn Williams
Saturday June 3, 2023 :: 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
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Saving the Word: How to Rescue an Endangered Language :: North 126A Science
Sharlot Hart, Spencer Morrell, Sajana Ratnayake, Charlotte Till
Saturday June 3, 2023 :: 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
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Suit Up! Using S.T.E.A.M. to Improve Your Cosplay :: North 126BC Science
Brian Calaway, Michael Kurtz, Michael Savarese, Melissa Sedler
Saturday June 3, 2023 :: 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
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9:00 pm

"The avalanche has started, it is too late for the pebbles to vote": Scientists discuss Babylon 5 :: North 126BC Science
Theresa Fisher, Maxx Patterson, Gerard van Belle
Saturday June 3, 2023 :: 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm
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Let's Jam! The Music of Cowboy Bebop :: North 126A Science
Michael Kurtz, Michael McBeath, Courtney Page-Bottorff
Saturday June 3, 2023 :: 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm
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Propane and Propane Accessories: The Science of Fossil Fuels :: North 124B Science
Christina Forbes, Bradley Lusk, Carlo Quintanilla, Thiago Stangherlin Barbosa
Saturday June 3, 2023 :: 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm
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8:55 am

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Sunday June 4, 2023 :: 8:55 am to 9:20 am
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10:30 am

Lasers, Lasers and Nothing but Lasers :: North 124B Science
Ryan Anderson, Karen Knierman, Carlo Quintanilla, Sithira Ratnayaka
Sunday June 4, 2023 :: 10:30 am to 11:30 am
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The 2010's in Engineering and Computer Science: A Decade in Review :: North 126A Science
Don Balanzat, Aaron Dowdy, Peter Hefley
Sunday June 4, 2023 :: 10:30 am to 11:30 am
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You're Out of Blinker Fluid: The Science of Cars :: North 126BC Science
Rick Hoppe, Sajana Ratnayake, Cat Wallace
Sunday June 4, 2023 :: 10:30 am to 11:30 am
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12:00 pm

"...or I can bring you in cold." Science in The Mandalorian :: North 126BC Science
Dani Hoots, Erin Marsh, Alejandro Olvera, Melissa Sedler
Sunday June 4, 2023 :: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
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Dragon Conservation Management :: North 124B Science
Elijah Chambers, Theresa Fisher, Sarah Schimpp, Jessika Schlievert
Sunday June 4, 2023 :: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
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So Long and Thanks for all the Fish: Cetaceans :: North 126A Science
Christopher Albin-Brooks, Jules Petty, Rachel Pikstein
Sunday June 4, 2023 :: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
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1:30 pm

Dave, Is this Art? Artificial Intelligence and the Art Scene :: North 126BC Science
Chamberlaine Beard, Rick Hoppe, Dani Kachorsky, David Oakes
Sunday June 4, 2023 :: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
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Does Being a "Geek" Really Prepare You For Everything? :: North 126A Science
Amanda Courtright-Lim, Eleanor Johnson, Maxx Patterson
Sunday June 4, 2023 :: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
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What? Bulbasaur is Evolving!: Pokémon and Tools for Teaching Evolution in the Classroom :: North 124B Science
John Kagy, George Lorenzo, Charlotte Till
Sunday June 4, 2023 :: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
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3:00 pm

Imagineering: The Science of Theme Parks :: North 126A Science
Chamberlaine Beard, Stephen Davis, Michael Kurtz
Sunday June 4, 2023 :: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Reexamining the Scientific Story: How did the Solar System Form? :: North 124B Science
Jim DeGraffenreid, Joseph O'Rourke, Kevin Trinh, Patrick Young
Sunday June 4, 2023 :: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Sci-Fi Book Club :: North 126BC Science
William Armstrong, Joseph Holland, David Oakes, Thiago Stangherlin Barbosa, Reshmina William
Sunday June 4, 2023 :: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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4:30 pm

DANGER ZONE! Top Gun Science :: North 124B Science
Jim DeGraffenreid, Joseph Holland, Sajana Ratnayake
Sunday June 4, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
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Hold Your Horses: Animal Behavior in NOPE :: North 126A Science
Christopher Albin-Brooks, Stephen Davis, Cat Wallace
Sunday June 4, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
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Swompy Chompies: The Sience of Crocodilia :: North 126BC Science
Matt Chew, Debra Nickelson, Rachel Pikstein
Sunday June 4, 2023 :: 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
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