One of the things I, and a lot of other people, like about Star Trek is the diversity in the crews. As a Black man I know how important representation is in pop culture. But aside from the warm, fuzzy…
Astrophysicist, aerospace engineer, and Star Trek science consultant Dr. Erin MacDonald stops by to help us reverse the polarity of the neutron flow and understand Trek tech. We talk about current technology inspired by Trek – like Bluetooth, 3D printing,…
In the premiere episode of the second season of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the audience is treated to a scene where the new Chief Medical Officer, Dr Pulaski, interacts with Lieutenant Commander Data in his office. She addresses the…
It was in a school computer room that I first encountered a piece of fanfiction. It must have been around 2001 and screens definitely weren’t for reading on, which is how I came to have it printed out, in my…
Guests Jessie Gender and Claire Little join us to talk about Autistic coding and characters in the Star Trek universe who speak to an Autistic audience. Download Now (right-click and save) Hosts: Grace and Andi Guests: Jessie Gender – @jessiegender…
I consider myself a first-generation working mom – my mom stayed home with my five siblings and I – and I often look to the women on Star Trek for guidance when it comes to balancing career and family. I…