Doctor Who and the Science of Regeneration Panel
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Regeneration is a key plot device in Doctor Who, but it’s also a fascinating window into human biological potential. This panel of experts explores medical advances like stem cell research, prosthetics, and other real-world regeneration science and imagines exciting possibilities for human adaptation. We’ll analyze the many regenerations of Doctor Who and probe the limits of human biology, identity, and transformation. Panelists include Mark Glassy, Ph.D. (cancer research scientist, pharmaceutical drug inventor, sci-fi collector), Stacy Watnick, Ph.D. (clinical and consulting psychologist, co-host of Free the Squee podcast), and Ewa Farrelly, M.D. (family practice physician, Bad Medicine podcast panelist). Moderated by Ronald Coleman, Ph.D. (stem cell biologist, author, pop culture advisor).
Comic-Con Museum
Comic-Con International (Comic-Con), a 501(c)3 nonprofit, is opening the Comic-Con Museum in San Diego’s Balboa Park. This new cultural attraction will encourage an appreciation of comics and related popular arts through exhibitions, performances, educational programs, and outreach efforts. The Comic-Con Museum will be a year-round operation, manifesting the same values of accessibility, curiosity and appreciation that have driven the organization’s world-famous conventions. Through exhibits that refresh frequently and consistently, and programs that offer opportunities to learn, experience, and participate, the Museum will continue to build awareness and appreciation for the valuable contribution of popular culture. The Museum will be visitor-focused, whether a Comic-Con fan or a member of the general public and will provide engrossing experiences that engage curiosity and inspire learning.
