Les Johnson
Les as a Public Speaker
Les frequently speaks to the general public about space, science and his books. He is known for his ability to "bring space and science down to Earth." (references available upon request)
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Recent Lectures and Talks to the General Public
* Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles, CA
* Space Center Houston, Houston, TX
* The University Club, Nashville, TN
* Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
* EVE Online FanFest, Reykjavik, Iceland
* TEDx Huntsville, Huntsville, AL
* Rose City Astronomers, Portland, OR
* Cranbrook Institute of Science, Bloomfield, MI
* National Space Society of New York City, NY
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Recent Academic Colloquia and Lectures
* International Space University Main Campus
* Christian Brothers University
* Boston University
* Rochester Institute of Technology
* Vanderbilt University
* Wichita State University
* KAIST, Daejon, South Korea
* University of Kentucky
* University of Tennessee - Knoxville
* University of Tennessee - Martin*
* University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
* Transylvania University
* Emmanuel College
* University of Kansas
* University of Michigan
* New York City Technical College
* NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
* NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
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Recent Book Signings and Public Talks
* Pandemonium Books & Games, Boston, MA
* Flights of Fantasy, Albany, NY
* Annie's Book Shop, Worcester, MA
* Ada's Books and Cafe, Seattle, WA
* Davis Kidd, Lexington, KY
* Barnes & Noble, Huntsville, AL
* Barnes & Noble, Urbana, IL
* Books-A-Million, Madison, AL
* Books-A-Million, Decatur, AL
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Recent Convention Appearances and Talks
Convention Appearances and Talks
* DragonCon (Guest. multiple years - Atlanta, GA)* LibertyCon (Guest of Honor and Guest, Chattanooga, TN)
* Constellation (Guest of Honor and Guest, Huntsville, AL
* ContraFlow (Guest of Honor and Guest, New Orleans, LA)
* MidSouthCon (Guest of Honor and Guest, Memphis, TN)
* World Science Fiction Convention (Guest, Kansas City, MO)
* FenCon (Guest of Honor, Dallas, TX)
* Congregate (Guest, Winston-Salem, NC
* LepreCon (Guest, Tuscon, AZ)
* DeepSouthCon (Guest of Honor three times, Huntsville, AL; Dallas Texas; New Orleans, LA)