CLIFF@IBM.COM ("Cliff Pickover") (01/13/91)
Please contact me if any of you are interested in contributing a short paper to the following book/journal issue. CLIFFORD A. PICKOVER IBM THOMAS J. WATSON RESEARCH CENTER YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. 10598 USA CSNET, ARPANET: cliff@ibm.com; BITNET, VNET : cliff@yktvmv FAX: (914) 945-2141; TELEX: 9102400632; Telegraph ITPS Code: ARCX Tel. (914) 945-3630 SPECULATIONS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL ISSUE ON THE FUTURE OF COMPUTING INVITATION You are hereby cordially invited to submit a manuscript for a volume on the Future of Computing edited by C. A. Pickover. This is to be published in a special issue of Speculations in Science and Technology, with probable repub- lication of the volume as a book. Speculations in Science and Technology is a refereed inter- disciplinary journal. Now in its 14th year of publication, this international journal has provided a forum for wide- ranging, imaginative but always well-based discussions of novel ideas in science and technology. A specimen copy of this journal can be requested from Science and Technology Letters, 12 Clarence Road, Kew, Surrey TW9 3NL England. This special issue will contain topics such as the future of computing in art, education, mathematics, recreation, eco- nomics, biology, computer graphics, physics, chemistry, and other fields. Computer hardware issues may also be dis- cussed. I know you are busy; however, your paper need only be a few pages long (about 3,500 words). Alternatively, you may sub- mit a longer paper if you wish -- or suggest a topic you would like to discuss. Papers are due by May 31, 1991, with publication around October, 1991. I would appreciate self- contained, comprehensive papers focussing on topics of a broader nature than is usually found in research papers. Please be sure to introduce your field in the beginning of your paper. The use of black-and-white illustrations and figures is highly encouraged. All papers will be refereed. Please send me a tentative title, abstract, and possible length of your contribution by January 15, 1990. Below is a list of contributors this volume: 1. Conrad Schneiker, "Future Feynman Machines: Nanotechnology and Future Human Computing" 2. Donna J. Cox, "Art in the Context of Science; Science in the Context of Art" 3. Thomas T. Warner, "Computational Needs and Challenges in the Atmospheric Sciences During the Next Decade" 4. Franz G. Szabo, "Current Techniques and Development of Computer Art" 5. Steward Dickson, "Forging a Career as a Sculptor From a Career as a Computer Programmer" With best regards, Clifford A. Pickover, Ph.D. IBM Research Staff Member Associate Editor, Computers and Graphics Editorial Board and Guest Editor, Computers in Physics Editorial Board and Guest Editor, Speculations in Science and Technology Book Review Panel, Leonardo