In honor of Grace Hopper’s birthday, we’re exploring the past and future of computing. Join computer scientists across multiple disciplines from Argonne National Laboratory to see what’s new and what’s next in areas such as data visualization, cyber security and super computers. Then, hear from a panel of science fiction authors sharing their hopes and anxieties and the story-starters they’ve brainstormed based on the scientists’ talks.

One of our featured authors is Aaron Starmer (“The Riverman Trilogy” and “The Only Ones”). His latest book “Meme” is “[a] tense, psychological thriller for the internet age about the destructive combination of self-important goals and self-serving plans.” His sci-fi comedy “Spontaneous” was adapted as a movie directed by Brian Duffield and starring Katherine Langford.