This discussion is a way to create an informal "lab" for talking about how the new format of Zoomed science fiction meetings or sessions with expert guest speakers create knowledge and also help researchers not feel isolated. These Zoom sessions are what the US National Science Foundation refers to as "Informal Learning Spaces." Often, major breakthroughs and important international contacts come via these windows of opportunity because more casual than formal, academic meetings.
This space is to share experiences about topics like:
What advantages are there in Zoomed Science Fiction Sessions with speakers?
How much more of a geographical range do these sessions reach?
How can their benefit to the science fiction research and writing community be measured?
Comments?