{"id":5552,"date":"2019-10-11T21:17:28","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T21:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heinleinsociety.org\/mesmerize\/"},"modified":"2024-12-18T13:40:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T20:40:04","slug":"mesmerize","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/heinleinsociety.org\/","title":{"rendered":"The Heinlein Society"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Heinlein Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, operated by unpaid volunteers, dedicated to Heinlein\u2019s principle of Pay It Forward.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Andy Weir, novelist, is the 2026 winner of the Robert A. Heinlein Award. The award is bestowed for outstanding published works in science fiction and technical writings that inspire the[…]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Recently, we have received several questions asking when The Heinlein Society will allow movies or TV shows to be made from Heinlein books. Also people have inquired about making some[…]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Blood Drives<\/h4>\n

In 1976, only a few years after recovery from extensive illnesses, Robert Heinlein put his own words into action. With the help of other science fiction devotees, including many well-known authors, he organized a blood drive at MidAmericon, the 34th World Science Fiction Convention. It was the first of many such blood drives and was the start of a tradition The Heinlein Society continues today.<\/p>\nlearn more<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Heinlein For Heroes<\/h4>\n

One of The Heinlein Society\u2019s most successful programs, H4H is a program for placing books, especially Heinlein books, into the hands of active military personnel\u2014particularly those deployed\u2014their families, and into the hands of veterans in veterans\u2019 hospitals. Organizations already exist who identify military commands and hospitals with a declared desire for various kinds of reading material. Science fiction is one category always in high demand.<\/p>\nlearn more<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Four $4,000 scholarships are awarded annually to undergraduate students of accredited 4-year colleges and universities. The \u201cVirginia Heinlein Memorial Scholarship\u201d is dedicated to a female candidate majoring in engineering, math, or biological or physical sciences. The Robert A. Heinlein, Yoji Kondo, and Jerry Pournelle scholarships may be awarded to a candidate of any gender.<\/p>\nlearn more<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In 2005, in partnership with Cascadia Con, Science Fiction Museum, and Reading for the Future, the Heinlein Society produced an \u201cEducation CD\u201d of materials for educators interested in using Science Fiction to teach their students.<\/p>\nlearn more<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The most important aspect of Robert Heinlein\u2019s legacy that we at The Heinlein Society support and adhere to is his concept of paying it forward. Join Us.<\/p>\nlearn more<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Heinlein Journal<\/h4>\n

Since its inception in 1997, The Heinlein Journal has been the leading source of new scholarship on Robert A. Heinlein. The Heinlein Society is pleased to announce that The Heinlein Journal has been rejuvenated, with new issues available for digital download.<\/p>\nlearn more<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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