A trio of award-winning science/speculative fiction writers who have worked in STEM will discuss the intersections of science and fiction writing. Moderating will be RHONA TRAUVITCH, FIU’s Science & Fiction Lab founding director. KEN LIU is a former software engineer turned American author of speculative fiction. Known for the Dandelion Dynasty, Liu’s writing touches on themes of futurism, machine-augmented creativity, technology, and more. USMAN MALIK is a Pakistani American author and doctor known for writing speculative fiction. The use of medical terminology allows Malik to be gritty and graphic with his writing,…