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The Science of Star Trek

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Scientist, Nasa, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Climate Science, Earth Science, Nature, Astronomy, Science, Multiverse, Spacetime, Astrophysicist, Space, Education, Cosmos, Astronomer, Startalk, Quantum Physics, Physics, Universe, Astrophysics, Star Talk

4.614.9K Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2009

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

The Star Trek TV and movie series imagine a bright future for humans in space, one in which we explore alien worlds with the aid of advanced technology. Because the writers tried to include as much realistic science as possible within the fictional framework, the stories have been an inspiration for students, scientists, inventors; and anyone interested in pondering our destiny on Earth and beyond. In this show, Brandon Fibbs reviews the latest Star Trek movie now in theaters, and Lawrence Krauss talks about how Star Trek uses science to explore what is possible in our universe. NOTE: All-Access subscribers can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/science-star-trek/

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0:00.0

Our universe is filled with secrets and mysteries living us with many

0:25.8

questions to be answered. Now more than ever, we find ourselves searching for

0:36.6

those answers as the very fabric of space, science, and society are

0:41.4

converging. Here for the first time, these worlds collide. It is we give you the

0:50.8

knowledge that breaks the barrier between what is science and what is merely

0:56.1

pop culture. This, this, this is StarTalk. Now here's your host, astrophysicist, Dr.

1:04.0

Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Lynn Coplitz. StarTalk. Welcome to StarTalk. I am

1:14.8

your host, Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist. Join by Lynn Coplitz, my favorite

1:20.8

co-host ever. I'm your only co-host ever. Thanks, Dr. Neil. I remind you she's a

1:27.3

comedian. Lynn, this is our fourth show. I know it's very exciting. It's fun. I love

1:35.1

this show. How's it going with For You So Far? It's fun, but you know I was hit with an amazing

1:40.2

epiphany the other day. I was on the subway. Are all epiphanies amazing? First of all, I'm

1:45.7

really proud of myself for using my biggest AT word right there. And Neil just immediately

1:49.5

shoots at the hand like, aren't all epiphanies amazing? Yes. But, you know what ever says

1:54.5

I had a boring epiphany the other day? Yeah, I had a weird epiphany. No, I was thinking

1:59.0

about the fact that it really is a huge thing. Like, blessing, exciting thing, whatever,

2:04.5

for me, to be able to sit and talk to you every day. Like, I don't know if I've been

2:07.8

appreciating it because all of a sudden it hit me. There aren't a lot of astrophysicists.

2:12.1

Like, how many people will you take things for granted? Sometimes the fact that I get to

2:15.7

talk to an astrophysicist once a week and now have one as a friend. I talk to myself

2:20.2

all the time. So you know, I know. And your wife is like, yeah, big deal. But I'm saying

2:26.4

there's one in a minute. What you told me what was the statistic that's one in a million

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