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    MAKING IT SO

    Mar 11, 2020 4 minutes

    AS SCIENCE CONSULTANT FOR THE STAR TREK FRANCHISE, WHAT DOES YOUR JOB INVOLVE?

    Science is a big part of Star Trek, and my job involves reading scripts, talking to writers, talking to show runners, discussing the story arc and discussing episode to episode what type of technology they want to use, or what science is driving the story points. But I also continue to provide fan content. I have a video on StarTrek.com where I explain how warp drive works, and I’m due to be a guest on the Star Trek: The Cruise, where I’ll continue using Star Trek to teach science – the fans really enjoy that!

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