Lars G Backstrom works as an IT consultant at a company that only hires people on the autism spectrum. He has advanced degrees in Geophysics from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and in War Studies from King's College London. Lars has
numerous non-fiction publications in different disciplines and his Cthulhu Mythos short story The Passion of the Son of Man won a literary award in 2007. He now focusses on raising the awareness of neurodiversity among the general public.
Sessions in which Lars Backstrom participates
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9:00
- The Human Mind and Perception of the Other Programming - Programme Room 6 (Zoom Meetings)
- 9:00 NZST - 9:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Academic
16:00
16:00
- SETI and the Mind of the Alien Programming - Programme Room 6 (Zoom Meetings)
- 16:00 NZST - 16:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Academic
9:00
9:00
- Technology for Disability in the Real World and in Speculative Fiction Programming - Programme Room 5 (Zoom Meeting)
- 9:00 NZST - 9:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
22:00
22:00
- Nordic Fantastic Literature Programming - Programme Room 2 (Webinar)
- 22:00 NZST - 22:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
Sessions in which Lars Backstrom attends
11:00
11:00
- Cyborgs and Society Programming - Programme Room 1 (Webinar)
- 11:00 NZST - 11:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
14:00
14:00
- Welcome to CoNZealand, a Virtual Tour Programming - Programme Room 6 (Zoom Meetings)
- 14:00 NZST - 14:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Demonstration
16:00
16:00
- The World of Independent Board Games: Beyond D & D Programming - Programme Room 4 (Webinar)
- 16:00 NZST - 16:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
21:00
21:00
- Are We Living in a Simulation? Programming - Programme Room 1 (Webinar)
- 21:00 NZST - 21:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
10:00
10:00
- Kaffeeklatsch: Yen Ooi
- Signup required Programming - Kaffeklatch and Literary Beer Room
- 10:00 NZST - 10:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Kaffeeklatsch
12:00
12:00
- The Real Dirt on Exoplanets Programming - Programme Room 6 (Zoom Meetings)
- 12:00 NZST - 12:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Academic
13:00
13:00
- Understanding the Reality of Data Intensive Research Programming - Programme Room 6 (Zoom Meetings)
- 13:00 NZST - 13:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Academic
14:00
14:00
- Reading: Jack Dann Programming - Reading Room 2
- 14:00 NZST - 14:25 NZST | 25 minutes
- Reading
16:00
16:00
- SFF and Te Ao Māori Programming - Programme Room 2 (Webinar)
- 16:00 NZST - 16:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
- SETI and the Mind of the Alien Programming - Programme Room 6 (Zoom Meetings)
- 16:00 NZST - 16:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Academic
17:00
17:00
- Kaffeeklatsch: Alan Stewart
- Signup required Programming - Kaffeklatch and Literary Beer Room
- 17:00 NZST - 17:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Kaffeeklatsch
10:00
10:00
- Stranger in a Strange Head: Imposter Syndrome Programming - Programme Room 4 (Webinar)
- 10:00 NZST - 10:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
- LGBTQIA Themes in Books, Comics, and Movies/TV Programming - Programme Room 5 (Zoom Meeting)
- 10:00 NZST - 10:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
11:00
11:00
- The Second Golden Age: SF of the 1960s Programming - Programme Room 2 (Webinar)
- 11:00 NZST - 11:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
- Your Fave is Problematic: H. P. Lovecraft Today Programming - Programme Room 6 (Zoom Meetings)
- 11:00 NZST - 11:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Academic
- Literary Beer: Amy (A.K.) DuBoff
- Signup required Programming - Kaffeklatch and Literary Beer Room
- 11:00 NZST - 11:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Literary Beer
13:00
13:00
- History and SF Programming - Programme Room 2 (Webinar)
- 13:00 NZST - 13:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
15:00
15:00
- Pandemic Myths and Facts Programming - Programme Room 5 (Zoom Meeting)
- 15:00 NZST - 15:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
16:00
16:00
- Futures at the World's Edge Programming - Programme Room 2 (Webinar)
- 16:00 NZST - 16:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Dialogue
17:00
17:00
- Pew! Pew! What Would Realistic Space Battles Look Like? Programming - Programme Room 2 (Webinar)
- 17:00 NZST - 17:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Presentation
21:00
21:00
- Death Ingloria: A Concert with Galina RIn Programming - Programme Room 8 (Zoom Meeting)
- 21:00 NZST - 21:55 NZST | 55 minutes
- Concert
9:00
9:00
- An "Evening" with Peadar & Farah Programming - Programme Room 3 (Webinar)
- 9:00 NZST - 9:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Interview
10:00
10:00
- Constructed Language: From Elvish to Esperanto to Dothraki to Belter Programming - Programme Room 3 (Webinar)
- 10:00 NZST - 10:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
- Writing Fantasy and SF from the Margins Programming - Programme Room 4 (Webinar)
- 10:00 NZST - 10:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
- Horror from Elsewhere Programming - Programme Room 5 (Zoom Meeting)
- 10:00 NZST - 10:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
14:00
14:00
- Reading: Garth Nix Programming - Reading Room 1
- 14:00 NZST - 14:25 NZST | 25 minutes
- Reading
15:00
15:00
- From Kuttner to Pratchett: Humour in Science Fiction and Fantasy Programming - Programme Room 3 (Webinar)
- 15:00 NZST - 15:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
- RPG Design (and what to do next) Programming - Gaming Zoom
- 15:00 NZST - 15:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
16:00
16:00
- Writers on Writing: The Craft of Writing Alternate History Programming - Programme Room 4 (Webinar)
- 16:00 NZST - 16:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
17:30
17:30
- Reading: Judith Huang Programming - Reading Room 2
- 17:30 NZST - 17:55 NZST | 25 minutes
- Reading
18:00
18:00
- Intersection of Science Fiction and Technology in Japan Programming - Programme Room 4 (Webinar)
- 18:00 NZST - 18:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
20:00
20:00
- Bedtime stories with Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon Discord - Discord Programming - Larry & Misty Panel Room
- 20:00 NZST - 20:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Reading
21:00
21:00
- Synthonie - an AI Concert Programming - Programme Room 9 (Zoom Meeting)
- 21:00 NZST - 21:35 NZST | 35 minutes
- Concert
9:00
9:00
- Recent Scientific Breakthroughs - What's Hot? Programming - Programme Room 2 (Webinar)
- 9:00 NZST - 9:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
10:00
10:00
- The History of the Book Programming - Programme Room 3 (Webinar)
- 10:00 NZST - 10:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Presentation
- "Sarabande" / "Resurrection Eve" Programming - Programme Room 1 (Webinar)
- 10:00 NZST - 11:00 NZST | 1 hour
- Presentation
11:00
11:00
- The Day After Tomorrow: Near Future SF Programming - Programme Room 3 (Webinar)
- 11:00 NZST - 11:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
- The Geologic Era of the Human Programming - Programme Room 6 (Zoom Meetings)
- 11:00 NZST - 11:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Academic
12:00
12:00
- In Conversation: Gary K. Wolfe and Joe Haldeman Programming - Programme Room 2 (Webinar)
- 12:00 NZST - 12:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Dialogue
15:00
15:00
- Film Festival Block 5
- 15:00 NZST - 16:30 NZST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Media Screening