June 4 NYC-The Science of Star Trek panel discussion

[jefferiestubes8]

The Science of Star Trek
Friday, June 4, 7PM
The original Star Trek and its numerous successors were far ahead of their time, but just how far? Will science eventually catch up to this series’ nearly five-decade-old creations? With Lawrence KraussLawrence Krauss, Eric HorvitzHorvitz, Seth ShostakSeth Shostak and moderator Faith SalieFaith Salie (Sarina Douglas on Deep Space Nine), explore the plausibility of scientific phenomena from the Star Trek universeStar Trek universe, including warp speed, time travel, humanoid aliens and whether anyone in our universe will be “beamed up” by transporter anytime soon.

VENUE:
Galapagos Art SpaceArt Space, 16 Main St. @ Water St.
Brooklyn, NY 11201

If you’d like a ticket, you can order one at www.worldsciencefestival.com or by calling 212.348.1400

Faith Salie is the actress who played the genetically-engineered woman Sarina Douglas in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes "Statistical Probabilities" and "Chrysalis".

2010 World Science Festival Comes to Dumbo
http://dumbonyc.com/2010/06/03/2010-world-science-festival-comes-to-dumbo/

Looks interesting...


2 related threads:
on Star Trek XI forum The science of "Star Trek"

and Trek Tech forum
Star Trek and Science

 

[jefferiestubes8]

I didn't get to make it to this. Damn.

ABC News did a story on it though:
The Science of 'Star Trek': How Close Are We?

They also answered a few questions on the topic for ABCNews.com.

Warp Speed
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/science-star-trek-close/story?id=10845680

Time Travel
The Transporter
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/science-star-trek-close/story?id=10845680&page=2


Alien Encounters
Searching for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/science-star-trek-close/story?id=10845680&page=3