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According to Pat O'Brien of The Press-Enterprise, The Eaton Science Fiction Conference will be focusing on Mars when it is held in May 2008. Word is that Ray Bradbury and Frederik Pohl will be there and, if technological details can be worked out, Sir Arthur C. Clarke will talk with them via teleconference from his home in Sri Lanka. In addition to these old-school SF celebrities, other authors scheduled to attend include Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, David Brin, Ben Bova, Geoffrey Landis and Kim Stanley Robinson. Also, attendees will have access to the J. Lloyd Eaton Collection of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and Utopian Literature, which has more than 100,000 books, 50,000 comic books and one of the largest anime collections. In addition, the first Eaton Award for Lifetime Achievement in Science Fiction will be handed out and UC students can participate in a short-story competition. DETAILS What: Eaton Science Fiction Conference When: May 16-18, 2008 Where: University of California, Riverside (This event marks the first time in almost 10 years that the conference has been at UCR.) Registration Info: Discounted prices are available before April 14. Full Conference: $110 (before)/$125 (after) One Day: $55 (before)/$75 (after) Students: $20 (before)/$25 (after) More Info: eatonconference.ucr.edu

I'm sad to say that Terry Pratchett, who has transported me to the wonderful Disc World (which flies through space on some elephants and the great space Turtle A'tuan) and kept me in laughter and silly giggles for more than a decade, has announced that he has a rare form of early Alzheimer's disease. You can read more at BBC News. I'm bummed. I've read most of the Disc World series and always look forward to his next book filled with his unique imagination and British wit. Of course, as he says in the article linked above, he isn't dead yet and will be able to give a few more delightful romps through Disc World before he can no longer do so. For more information about Terry Pratchett and his books, visit his website: www.terrypratchettbooks.com

If you love dinosaurs, you won't want to miss this event -- and you have time to book your travel arrangements, too! In March 2008, the Burpee Museum of Natural History will host the Annual Paleofest, where 10 of the world’s best-known dinosaur-hunters and paleontologists will gather to tell dinosaur tales and host interactive workshops with families, professionals and dinosaur lovers of all ages. Other features of the event include the unveiling of Homer's skull. No, not that Homer, but Burpee’s newest dinosaur discovery, a juvenile Triceratops. In addition to the unveiling, it will be revealed why the Homer field site is such an important discovery.

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Now through Dec. 30, 2007, the Orlando Science Center in Florida will be presenting in it's Darden Theater a special live adaptation of "The Magician's Nephew," a "classic story of good versus evil in the Land of Narnia." Show tickets are $19 for shows on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm; and $25 for shows on Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30pm and 3pm. The show is appropriate for all ages, though some moments may be a bit too intense for children under the age of 5. For more information, visit www.osc.org or call (407) 514-2045.