311: Scientific Realism

Science in TNG, with Dr. Erin MacDonald.
 
Dr Erin Macdonald is an astrophysicist, aerospace engineer, and
host of the online series "Dr Erin Explains the Universe." She's
also a huge Star Trek fan who was recently announced as a science
consultant for the Star Trek franchise.



In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Joe Keegan, Amy Nelson, and
Justin Oser are joined by Dr. Erin MacDonald to talk about the
science in Star Trek and her work as a scientist, an engineer, a
science fiction consultant, and a science communicator. The
discussion includes the excitement of being a Star Trek science
consultant, our favorite science moments in TNG, which advanced
Star Trek technology (replicators, transporters, or warp drives)
we're most likely to see within a hundred years, and much
more!

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Chapters
Intro (00:01:14)
Listener Feedback (00:02:55) 
Welcome, Erin! (00:06:55) 
Speed Round (00:17:40) 
Class M Planets (00:21:14) 
Betelgeuse (00:25:08) 
Replicators Coming (00:32:51)
Phaser Rifles (00:38:18) 
Spore Drive (00:41:35) 
Science Fails (00:48:26) 
Science in TV (00:54:17) 
Favorite Science in TNG (01:03:53)  
New Discoveries (01:09:49)   
Final Thoughts (01:13:33) 
Closing (01:19:30) 

Runtime: 01:30:22

Hosts
Joe Keegan
Amy Nelson
Justin Oser

Guest
Dr. Erin MacDonald

Production
Amy Nelson (Editor and Producer) Justin Oser (Producer) Joe
Keegan (Producer) Tony Robinson (Producer) C Bryan Jones
(Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken
Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)
Michael E Hueter (Associate Producer) Thomas Appel (Associate
Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Chris Tribuzio
(Associate Producer) Joe Keegan (Associate Producer) Jim McMahon
(Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony
Robinson (Show Art)