54 min

Episode 105: The History of Science & Star Trek Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast

    • Science

Guest: Dr. Ingrid Ockert

Science and Star Trek share an intimate association in popular culture. This alliance only grows stronger as Star Trek continues to inspire new generations of scientists and as real-life discoveries continue to underpin the show's stories. But was this all planned or just an accident? On this episode of Strange New Worlds, Mike is joined by Dr. Ingrid Ockert, a historian of science and media, who studied Star Trek's relationship with science in the time surrounding the show's inception.

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Guest: Dr. Ingrid Ockert

Science and Star Trek share an intimate association in popular culture. This alliance only grows stronger as Star Trek continues to inspire new generations of scientists and as real-life discoveries continue to underpin the show's stories. But was this all planned or just an accident? On this episode of Strange New Worlds, Mike is joined by Dr. Ingrid Ockert, a historian of science and media, who studied Star Trek's relationship with science in the time surrounding the show's inception.

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Mike: https://twitter.com/Miquai
Ingrid: https://twitter.com/ingrid_rocket

54 min

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