John has also appeared in a number of other places beyond the written word.

AUDIO

This Week in Virology Episode #324: Viruses in the MiR may appear more numerous.

LIVE APPEARANCES

Immodest Proposals NYC: a technology, science, and philosophy discussion series.

Philcon (The Philadelphia Science Fiction Convention) 2014, Panelist on:

• “Outbreak!” (a discussion largely of Ebola virus and spillover events)
• “Common Medical Mistakes in Science Fiction”

Balticon 2015

• “The Scholar As Author” (a discussion of being an academic who writes fiction)
• “Getting In To Short Fiction” (Moderator; a how-to for new writers)
• “Bars, Inns, and Taverns: Fiction and Reality”
• “I Canna’ Change the Laws of Physics, Captain!” (a group of scientists discusses the worst–and best–abuses of scientific fact in science fiction).
• Tikkun Leil Shavuot, SF&F edition: I planned and executed an all-night Torah study session on science fiction and fantasy themes.
• “Leaving Unanswered Questions” (on how to do this in fiction so that readers end up satisfied, rather than confused).