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Interstellar Research Group (IRG) (Formerly TVIW) Update Panel
Saturday June 27, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track)
The IRG Update Panel will cover the recent activities of the Interstellar Research Group along with our vision for the future of space exploration both within our solar system and eventually to planets orbiting other stars. Stephen Euin Cobb moderator.
Guests
avatar for Jeff Greason

Jeff Greason

Author, STEM
I grew up with middle class parents in rural Oregon, with some of my earliest memories being Star Trek, the Apollo 17 launch, and reading classic science fiction. As far as I know, I've always been interested in science and technology. I thought that by the time I was an adult, there... Read More →
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Ken Roy

STEM
Kenneth Roy is a retired, professional engineer who is currently living in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. As a long-time hobby he has been working with the idea of terraforming. He invented the “Shell Worlds” concept as a way to terraform planets well outside a star’s Goldilocks’ zone... Read More →
avatar for Les Johnson

Les Johnson

Author, STEM, Past SGoH
Les Johnson is a physicist, author, CEO of Infinite Frontiers Consulting, and former Chief Technologist at the NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center. While at NASA, Les was developing the next generation of space technologies, from advanced space propulsion and power to human... Read More →
avatar for Justin C. Feng

Justin C. Feng

STEM
Justin C. Feng is a postdoctoral physicist specializing in general relativity (GR) and gravitation, currently at CEICO at the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague, Czechia. He obtained his Ph.D. from UT Austin in 2017, and has held postdoctoral positions... Read More →
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Doug Loss

STEM
Doug Loss is retired, but was an IT security analyst from Maryville, TN. He has been an SF reader since childhood (more than 55 years) and a war gamer for over 50 years. He's an avid blues music fan and is currently serving on the Board of Directors for the Interstellar Research Group... Read More →
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Martha Knowles

Professional Panelist
Now retired, Martha Knowles was a professional librarian and records management specialist. She was the TVIW Treasurer from 2014-2020, and administrator and Registrar for the first four TVIW symposia. Since TVIW became the Interstellar Research Group, she has continued to be involved... Read More →
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Stephen Fleming

STEM, Boostphase
At various times, Stephen Fleming has been paid to be an optical physicist, laser fabricator, software developer, field engineer, product manager, corporate trainer, marketing executive, salesman, general manager, entrepreneur, author, venture capitalist, board member, investment... Read More →
Saturday June 27, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track) Chattanooga Convention Center 1 Carter St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
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