Science on the Edge – Turning the Science Fiction of Today into Tomorrow’s Science Fact through Innovations in Optics

Jessica DeGroote Nelson, Director of Technology and Strategy at Optimax, will be presenting “Science on the Edge- Turning the Science Fiction of Today into Tomorrow's Science Fact through Innovations in Optics” on Thursday, October 3rd at the Rochester Museum Science Center. Visionary science fiction books and movies have been accurately predicting future innovations for years! This presentation will explore science fiction prophecies that have become reality through optics technology that we all use today. While introducing new innovations in optics and photonics, this presentation will explore current fantasy worlds such as Iron Man, Star Wars, and Harry Potter and predict where they are on-target about the technologies of tomorrow.