Blood, Dust, and Data: Blending Science and Story 


Friday, February 20, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Writers who love both realism and drama unite! Learn how to use actual Mars science—geology, radiation, engineering, and psychology—to ground your speculative fiction. Featuring authors and scientists who’ll tell you when to break the rules and when to let the facts make your fiction sharper.



Panelists:

T. Anderson

D. D'Aunno

W. Ledbetter

A. Simmons

D. Rike *







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